In terms of the areas, you will be best served driving it.

I am days/weeks away from trying it at my personal residence.  3500 sqft but only two people using it, so not sure how good of a test it will be. 

At 19, your friends may not understand your drive.

So it's more-so there a construction/maintenance company, who uses a PM offering as a lead gen and capture device to drive sales. 

I've been driving around ___, ___ and ___ neighborhoods looking for distressed properties. 

I landed off of Highway 64 between Cashiers and Highlands - so good proximity to both without a daunting drive to get to a great view. 

If there is anything I could do (drive by, analysis/insight on the area) I would be glad to help.

It's a 3 bedroom 2 bath north west (10 min drive) of Franklin on top of one of the mountains.

Dont rely on national number to drive your investment strategy. 

Which is very complex and costly and likely warrants professional help.Now, if it's just you and your spouse, then your 2024 tax preparation is likely relatively straightforward:- you will create a Schedule C on your personal tax return- you will NOT report any costs of purchasing the property or its rehab, not in 2024- you will report your business overhead expenses such as marketing, driving, technology etc- you will end up with a business schedule showing zero income and some expenses - not breaking the rules but potentially raising an audit flagCan you do it yourself?