Long story short, if you use an FHA loan to buy a property, you need to actually use it as your primary residence (move into it and live there) shortly after closing and continue living there for a year or so.

I would also suggest putting up a 24-hour notice to inspect the property and verify her continued presence.

Once I hit that goal I'll take stock of how much I like scaling real estate vs. how much I dislike my job, and make a call on retiring vs continuing to scale.Your goal is both hard and very realistic.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: It means there is a pending bankruptcy that has to be dealt with before the sale so they continued it and there will be a new date.

Adding livable space or smart home features can significantly boost home value.

Also, check out his podcast...one of the few I have continued to listen to over the years and stays current with good content.

If cash out is greater than cash in, then you are continuing monthly to add to the cost of your property. 

The answer is it depends - if there is no more settlement then they are correct you probably do not need piers at this time, if it continues to move then you need to do something.

Continued softening?

This property will be the first of many, and we hope to continue scaling in Cincinnati over the next few years.To start out, our plan is to buy and hold a cashflowing 2-4 unit property using a DSCR loan.