I was told that I couldn’t have inspection done until after purchase agreement is signed as landlord doesn’t want to disrupt the tenants and I’m uncertain If this is normal.

For those that are running your business using that platform what are you doing during this disruption to keep business going?

The properties are not listed for sale because the current owner does not want to disrupt the tennants.

The hurricanes really disrupted the market here in Jacksonville.

-Some sort of disruptive change to the industry, like an advance in construction technology (or reduction in the permitting process) that made apartments cheaper to build could dramatically increase supply beyond the demand.

I’m trying to find ways to disrupt that, and I think real estate can really be the solution. 

If you put $10k more on your W2 and $10k less kept in the business, it's a wash, unless of course it disrupts the 2 year stability of how the business operates, in which case assume more conservative math will be used and in retrospect you'd have screwed yourself by trying to get clever.Best things for self employed people...1) Make more money.2) Report what you make.

Changing mid project is very challenging, disruptive and almost guaranteed to create cost and time overruns.

Unless the interior of the house is considered historical, they typically are only concerned with preserving the original exterior details of the house which can include everything from the porch to the roofline so additions and exterior changes can create a major delay or even totally disrupt your intended plan.For me there's fewer unknowns with an old property when I already plan to upgrade everything and am pleasantly surprised when something is in better condition than expected, as opposed to purchasing a cosmetic rehab with tight margins and then later finding out that the plumbing or electrical needs to be replaced or the foundation needs repair.The best thing about real estate is there is a niche for everyone's personality and experience.

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2017/12/05/256093...Protestors disrupt landlord forum Rent ControlThey are very misguided.