We then reach out to those contractors and onboard them like any other contractor - so we ensure insurance is up to date, workers comp in place, licensed etc.  

This will show you that people have options to go out and pick another house over your place. 

Here’s the scenario:I went to see a few places this weekend.

The combination of its growing tech & healthcare sector, long-term resilience to climate change, and relative affordability makes it an interesting place to start our real estate journey.I spent a big part of my career in hospitality real estate consulting at a Big 4 firm, but I left to explore new opportunities and decided it was finally time to take the leap into real estate investing.

The fact is that these laws exist in many places, including Salt Lake City, Utah; Logan, Utah; Hartford, Connecticut; and Newark, New Jersey.

I have a pretty large emergency fund in place for those properties, but I wonder if that capital could be better employed elsewhere (potentially acquire another property).  

Hey Denny - For rehab costs, a good place to start is breaking things down room by room and getting rough estimates for common repairs like the roof, HVAC, kitchen, light cosmetics, etc.

I just found a property that is on the river and seems like a place i would enjoy living.

I don't think Kissimmee and surrounding areas are places where you may be able to "rense and repeat".

However, I have found trails of information on the internet and FHA-type websites indicating if you relocate due to work, that you are not bound by the 1-year rule once you begin at your new place of employment.