Well I have seen this come into play - I had someone who has a note in florida that was a non-owner occupied loan and the lender claims the borrower failed to make payments on this and attempted to record the deed in lieu.

2) Many flat fee PMC's charge whether property vacant or occupied, tenant paying or not.Lots of games also played with Maintenance fees.

Added brand new cabinets and granite countertops.

I am wondering if my first steps (past the education part) is to build a network of people who know, like, and trust me through posting content like newsletters, articles, podcasts, doing webinars, going to events (aka build my brand), or, should I first find a deal and then raise capital?

You can play around with how much you want to take out.

I would love any advice on landlords' favorite brands or models that last well and are not complicated.

I know I fund the deals and pay for the rehab . my clients put on brand new roofs  new panels all new wiring new plumbing windows siding cabinets etc etc..

You are complaining after four months of trying in a brand new business that you didn't know anything about?

This is a very different space than most folks here on BP play in from what I have seen.

Talk to a CPA to see how each scenario plays out.A 401K continues to grow in value, but what do you live on?