I think I’ll avoid vinyl planks on a crawlspace in the future. 

I recommend going with turnkey deals in cashflowing markets that have a future like Columbus and growing your portfolio there.

Yes, to the first part, income today and building long-term wealth in the future. 

If you flip again make sure a legit company does it to help ease future buyers

I cannot buy a future problem instead of a carrot in front of me.

Hopefully the market keeps creeping up in your favor which helps a future appraisal. 

I've invested in stocks, traded options, and even a bit of crypto for years.

That's my near future goal.

I see so many people say they are using schedule C and they are not providing substantial services.This post should be referenced in the future when this question keeps coming up multiple times per year.

To adjust your tenant screening criteria without any fair housing issues, it’s best to apply the new credit score requirement consistently from now on, treating all future applicants the same way.