2 former tenants whom i evicted, and have been caught stealing from my property, come to visit, and often stay overnight at his mothers apartment, also my building, but in a different town.

I've closed loans with entities way less than 6 months old.You have a long road ahead of you of you can't bring the capital or credit. 

My thought ahead of time was similar to you “I want to try these” - thinking I could self install islands of carpet in bedrooms myself and have the ability to patch if needed between tenants.

House hacking is a powerful strategy that can put you far ahead financially compared to those buying a primary residence or continuing to rent.

I may need to pick your brain about the best places in Japan to visit for a family vacation. 

Planning on visiting the area and doing some more homework.

Although you can call the existing reservations and give them a heads up and link to the new listing.

But some do, so just make sure you are planning ahead. 

Right now, Huntsville, Jacksonville, Birmingham, and Oxford are looking promising and fit well with our goals.I’m planning to visit these areas soon to check out potential investments in person, with my partner who lives in Anniston, AL.

I visited 6 apartment complexes this week across two Midwest metro area and saw only one EV, which was owned by the regional manager, not a resident.