And as I continue to see more and more "we buy houses, cash" advertising, even the distressed homeowners are likely getting multiple offers from wholesalers, driving up the wholesaler price, which means higher price for you.

It is not guaranteed.Borrowers ask me all the time if they can access equity they don't yet have. 

You can directly contribute to improving the area, helping residents access safer and better-quality living conditions.Hopefully, this gives you another avenue for real estate investment in a growing market like Charlotte.

You may have to sell the whole property to access the funds in the IRA or 401k when you retire. 

One that just logs into YouTubeTV and doesn't grant access to other Google services, etc..? 

You can get access.

But you will want to change the code for access right away as fired contractors can come back and take materials from you for other jobs.

I don't have experience with renting to a sober living company, but I assume that they make a killing.These sober living and assisted living facilities are always showing up on Loopnet advertised at a cap rate of anywhere from 8-25% (not exaggerating... there are several in my area right now with a ~20% advertised cap rate)With returns like this, I can only assume that these types of properties are very high maintenance and labor intensive.You're not looking to be the business manager though, you are just looking to be the landlord who leases to the company who runs one of these lucrative operations.

Politely but firmly emphasize that access is required to maintain a safe, habitable home.Propose Multiple Appointment Options: Offer a few specific dates and times for the repairs, emphasizing that this is to address her reported issues.

A HELOC or cash-out refinance would let you access funds for the down payment on a new property without needing to sell or relocate.