Hi Everyone,I am looking to get started with doing rental arbitrage with my cousin who is a Green Card holder, however, I am on a H1B Visa which restricts my ability to earn income "actively".

I would have to agree with this - appraisals are no exemption to the general inflation/rising costs of the past few year s- $750 is hardly outrageous and investing in non-warrantable condos and with HOA restrictions is always going to have a risk for hiccups

NC has many licensing restrictions so many lenders won't touch the state or require the partnering LO or broker to be licenced there. 

. - Mobile homes are permitted I've verified with the recorded restrictions and by calling the Property Owners Association. - Current owners have surveys, this is a new subdivision.- Public sewer available.- Current owners purchased many lots and they haven't developed them.

Quote from @John Underwood: LOLI'm certain they will add restrictions to prevent people from doing this.

There are so many IRS restrictions and prohibited transactions within a Solo 401K that it makes it difficult to navigate.

If you can maximize all 3, then you've also created a very wide lead funnel, which is less common in multifamily properties.Maximizing "pets" means you're removing carpet, allowing at least 2 pets including cats and larger dogs > 50 lbs, access to a fully fenced-in yard or walking distance to a dog park, leniency on breed restrictions (depends on insurance, your risk tolerance, due diligence with pets during inquiry phase), pet friendly furniture (e.g. faux leather couch, low pile rugs if at all), etc.

Even on here, I hear some of the most azz backwards advice with many alluding to things as being imposable where I know several people who do it.

I thought about the lock but I think that it will be illegal to lock/ restrict her access to the thermostat since she's the one paying for the gas bill.

Go to the city and county of your prospective STR and ask for the deed restrictions and/or municipal code, for the specific property.