He was a realtor based in the Midwest (I think the greater Chicago area) and was talking about off vs. on market deals and the importance of choosing equity over cash flow. 

Here in the USA you need what's called a "construction loan" and it's also very hard to find a company that will insure you if you're a newbie.

In a previous article, I made the case for why North Carolina might be the next boom state.

Not sure how many PMCs you've had bad experiences with, but we'll take exception to:"Then do a thorough research on tenant applicants (note: leaving this to a PM may be hazardous to your financial health)".BP seems to have more threads about screening mistakes by DIY landlords as opposed to PMCs.Now, if you'd have mentioned Maintenance, you'd get no argument from me:) Even the PMC industry acknowledges maintenance as one of the biggest challenges.Rereading my post, I kinda see how I sounded negative toward PMs.  

You might be surprised, but your rental properties have more in common with dividend-paying stocks than you think!

You don't know, what you don't know.Bigger Pockets is a great place to find a tax accountant specializing in real estate taxation.

So, yes the rights granted in that deed should remain for that period of time unless you agree to a change even if the property is sold during that time. 

I don't see an exact location in the OP, but if this is even remotely considered rural, you are adding another LTV reduction. 

How many struggle in there bookings, to find way around, ask "what is this corn-dog like thing"..... 

Congratulations to myself on this one.Unto the next one!