I'm hoping that this would supplement some of my income so I can be more and more selective with what projects that I want to do in my business and allow me more time to do more creative work. 

And Selection of places 2.

If the market does plung into recession, I’m confident that the properties I own in the markets I do will perform better than most and therefore I’ll have staying power.All loans involve risk, so I select debt products and terms that I feel minimize my risk and are commensurate with the return i think I’ll be able to generate.  

Owner occupied can generally be more selective on who they rent to, without violating fair housing.

Pay for the pro plan (you may be able to get it for only $99 a year if it's on sale) I use it and it really helps me select which rental property types to purchase from the top down.

You can find them all at meetup.com then select your local city and real estate, they all pop up.

Have you spoken to other investors or perhaps property managers that are experienced selecting tenants in this area? 

Once you select a state you can drill down ever deeper and find more info organized like these headings:COUNTY INFORMATIONCounty / Parish / BoroughState# of properties*Population 2015*APN Format*Example APN*WebsiteSeatYear OrganizedSquare Miles*People / SQML*Hope that helps!

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This roof company was not selected by us but the seller and very bad review from BBB to google review and every place.