Where?

You don't want to run into an issue where she could be potentially disrupting other tenants or potentially causing significant damage to your property. 

I would love to invest somewhere in the vicintiy of where i live, not possible with the market. thanks!

Where are you looking to invest? 

@Steve Babiak, unless he registered with Pennsylvania as a contractor, he would not show up on there, the company as the OP stated is from NJ where he would be registered. he should be registered in PA if he is doing work there, so i agree, he should have shown up on those sites, i am a contractor in NJ but do not do work in PA, not even my own properties, so i do not show up on those sites.

If you're comfortable living where you are, equity in your current property or your savings rate would be the two other ways to get your next one which is going to be much slower.

I believe that mentorship and collaboration are key to success in this industry, and I'm here to learn from all of you and contribute where I can.If you're in the Charlotte area or have insights to share, I’d love to hear from you!

I'd argue that there are very select zip codes where this strategy works.

I am a dog lover and completely understand where you are coming from.  

We've seen cases for example where clients want to send their brother or cousin to do electrical work that they aren't licensed for.What I don't think would work is to have a ticket come in, and then reach out to a client so they can shop around for plumbers.