So while I did note that there are some new businesses, and some very old established ones that were there since I was a kid, I also see that there is emptiness where there was once vitality.

They just did mine and I'm happy with them. 22 squares, 3 layer tear off, all new osb & flashing with a 8x10 torch down for 6K

:)2) On the walls going up the stair way to the 2nd floor they had taken broken glass and embedded them into a layer of mortar in the walls.

Even so, making sure to control the temp is vitally important with the combination of a victorian era (poorly insulated) building in a Wisconsin winter.WI also offers landlords of low income rentals a weatherization program for older buildings that will replace appliances, windows, boilers/furnaces, and improve insulation in attics and walls.

The LLC will add another layer of protection, but the insurance will be the most important.

When you've got extensive maintenance costs that go with a structure, cash on hand is vital.

All my SF purchases have been in excellent locations with HOA's established to add an additional layer of protection to the area I'm investing.

Properly prepared the coals are burning, but covered with a layer of ash.

If your goal is landlording, than as others mentioned, having a quality team including the PM is of vital importance so you can continue your 9-5 and then manage the PM and other team members after hours, weekends, etc.If you are flipping homes, hard to do on a part time basis without a flexible work schedule but not impossible.

Having an LLC in one state and doing business with it (having the property owned in another state, as example) defeats the entire purpose of having an LLC which is a layer of asset protection.