And finally, on a Zoom meeting today as part of a nation-wide Asset-managment, week-long seminar, a "eQRP" provider mentioned being able to borrow $50k as a loan from the plan and pick your own interest rate. 

No saying where things go but much like your employer you can kind of see the industries picking up in NC.

At this point I will have pick up about $450K in appreciation after sales costs, but that is before taxes and I am in a high bracket. 

The YouTube gurus make it sound like it’s as easy as picking up a property over the counter and selling it on Craigs List.

Pick the kind of place to buy, like houses, buildings with many homes, or places for businesses, based on what you want, how much you can spend, and how much risk you can handle.

So I would say pick no more than 2 or 3 markets maximum and really drill deep into those markets, really get to know them.

It requires experience to "pick and choose" which we work on with our investors individually.

Using a conventional loan, you shouldn't use hard money until you gain some experience and know you'll be able to refinance swiftly.If you have some experience and want to do a BRRRR, you should interview multiple GCs, see their results, and pick the one that fits best. 

If a good lawyer has a client that hurts themselves on your property and sees you have significant assets, I feel you're easy picking without some protection.  

However after speaking with my husband (who is totally on board and supportive) I feel it would be better to pick a market in my "backyard".