There are lots more that require a little bit of human interaction and a few more that need full involvement of a person - answering the phone, some AR and AP.

I think I'm slightly confused on what the difference is between a permit and a variance...

If you’re self employed (or can be) with no full time w-2 employees outside of you and a spouse you should consider the solo 401k instead if SDIRA.

(I test concrete poured at job sites to ensure it meets required specifications) And as I said in my response to Caleb that job is pretty time intensive so I don’t really see working a second or third job as a possibility if I still want to have time to educate myself and stay rested.

For both the applicant(s) and a co-signer, you want to understand their habits...financial, employment, legal, character, etc., as Bad habits in one area typically carry over to other areas, and will land you a poor Tenant (or co-signer) choice.

Lenders look for credit scores of 700+, income stability, DTI under 43%, and a down payment of 20-25%.

Hello @Amanda Skipper,While there's no better way to truly get a feel for a market than by being on the ground and exploring the neighborhoods firsthand, I want to assure you that investing remotely is absolutely doable—and many successful investors do just that.In fact, I know several investors who have built substantial portfolios in Memphis, and they’ve never physically visited the city, and they've done so successfully by leveraging local expertise, market data, and a solid support network.

In practice how Mello Roos works is you create a political subdivision and apply to the county they approve the area for the Bond issue.. you need Bond council and a investment bank to create and sell the bonds. once the Bond issue is approved this allows the developer to get a Bridge loan to build said improvements ( that are usually 5 to 50 million or so) Once improvements are in  and taken over by the county the Bond money is released and is used to pay off the Bridge lender..

@Sharon McCants - I lean toward the advice from @Jonathan Greene on your question.Years ago, I made the mistake of forgoing quality for quantity, which led to headaches and a fundamental change in the way our company operated and in the way I personally invested.

Richard,Due to higher rates a HELOC can sometimes be a financial burden and a deal killer down the road.