Buy 1 or 2  house close to your home or at least someone what close depending on numbers. 

Your niche depends on location and amenities you offer.

Market might be competitive but there is angles to stand out depending on what you are comfortable and able to handle, such as waiving an appraisal contingency, limitng inspection rights and time frames, closing time frames, allowing seller to stay-post closing, taking on difficult tenants, buying properties that might need repairs, etc.

I’m back now and looking for some guidance on an idea that caught my attention.An old high school friend of mine has been buying older houses, either renovating or tearing them down and rebuilding, depending on their condition.

A basement conversion could make sense (either STR or LTR depending on how much work/headaches you are willing to take on).

Choosing the right lender for a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) can make a huge difference depending on your goals.

It can range from simple touch-ups to more extensive setups, depending on your needs and budget.How Does It Help Me Sell My House?

Which means you are now liable for anything they do.So, time to give the tenants notice to get rid of the dogs or move.If you have them on a month to month rental agreement, you can just give them a 30 day notice to move (or more, depending on your jurisdiction).  

Josh Duncan Josh it depends on your comfortability level but I have been taking out 401K loans to fund my real estate and personally I love it. 

I'm interested in class C, and also class B depending on the price of deals I can find.