Part of the “dream” of financial independence doesn’t have to be quitting your W2.it can just be the knowledge that you CAN quit should you decide to.

You’re in good company with some pretty knowledgeable people.

I really like most of my tenants and I would never want them to feel threatened or to feel that I view them as a threat to my safety (if I felt that way, I wouldn't have rented to them.)

If one can learn anything from this thread it should be to use an Attorney knowledgeable in the laws of lending for the state you are lending in. 

To CORRECTLY do Build-4-Rent there is never HOPE of appreciation, there is CERTAINTY, mathematical data and insight driven CERTAINTY, knowledge of the appreciation to come. 

Gov. mandates, laws, regulations, these are tools to control WHAT the product/service is, think safety focused. mandating no lead in toys, or fall-arrest gear for roofers, things like that, THAT is where it works. 

For the most part its just health and safety items, which are items we should have remedied anyways.As someone else mentioned, biggest thing to avoid is having the house tagged as vacant which the city will do if it sits empty for too long (handful of months, grass not cut, etc).

Practice with real listings in Indianapolis and focus on market knowledge.

Low salary, low on funds, low on knowledge.

He has no safety net so I don't think its wise to take the risk because if he did a deal, lost disability and then since hes brand new to REI lets say it takes a while until he gets his next deal I just want to help advise him best!