•Set up notifications when a listing matches my criteria.Has anyone built or tried something similar?

I would try to buy properties starting at a specific date so not large ticket items come up.

I also have $100,000 in the bank, and I'm trying to figure out what steps to take next.

I'm trying to analyze my first property and not sure how to set it up to run the number using the calculator tools here. 2 of the units are successful Airbnb short term rentals, and the other two units are month to month rentals to existing tenants.

I can try an in person visit, I suppose, yes. 

And deal killers trying to advertise like mentors, like you.

I am trying to find a real estate attorney in Macoupin County, IL as my attorney is about 3 hours away and told me that it will much cheaper to go with a local attorney.

This led me to have an extreme ambition of trying to give my future family the things I didn't get.

Try driving for dollars.

So, there is no argument for using margin account to try meet/beat REI returns because it would just nurf your WS returns down all the more, expanding the divide between the 2.