Those are in-demand jobs where pay ramps up quickly as you gain skill (takes about 8 years to become a master plumber, and any master who's not making 6 figures is doing something wrong), and they really help you know what you're dealing with as you buy houses in need of renovation.I sort of combined 1 and 3 - ran global groups of software engineers for years, then used the money to start my first business.

-- the words "rate and term" should have a similar emphasis when you speak them.

They partially caused the whole mortgage crisis and global financial crisis back in 2007... 

Or, they can consider not signing their lease with this new place.While many states require a landlord to make a "reasonable" effort to re rent the unit, the emphasis is on REASONABLE; not heroic, not valiant, not drop everything and spend 24/7 doing this.   

On 5-6 O'clock which is the bottom of the slump you can also pick up some good bargains at near rock bottom prices from distress sellers.We are do for another global financial crises and according to international "Experts" it should be in the next 1-3 years. probably starting in Europe or the US, unless a wore start or something like that.Is that satisfactory answer for you @Timothy H.

So, with an emphasis on buy-and-hold rental, I'm hoping to learn as much as I can from folks actually doing it here and in other parts of the country - and in time maybe even find some great people I can partner with to build a solid ground game. 

There is far less emphasis on networking.

Brixit will contaminate global economics, Fed has/is ineffective and when the knee jerk reactions start, there will be consequences. 

In-house is typically based on a standalone project basis and then put into a global cash flow.

@Jeff Brower, from my FHA loan docs (emphasis added):"...and shall continue to occupy the Property as Borrower's principal residence for at least one year after the date of occupancy..."