If you lack the funds to flip any other way, go for it, but do understand it's not a business model for long term success. 

🔄 The Side-Hustle Timeline: How to Build Your RE Business While Working 9-5Ever feel like your W2 job is holding back your real estate dreams?

I purchased a rental unit and did some private funding in 2016, and I will probably expand this business by doing more deals.

It takes capital to do this business and if you don't have it I wouldn't suggest throwing it into a marketing machine for wholesale deals.

Hey, congrats on your business success!

The risk of "piercing the veil" applies more to LLCs when personal and business finances are not properly separated, not necessarily to individual landlords renting a portion of their home.A more practical approach is ensuring you have a solid lease agreement, sufficient liability insurance (including an umbrella policy), and properly reporting rental income and deductions on your tax return (Schedule E).

Would taking out a small business loan make sense st this point?

.- Working a W2 as a firefighter, posting and consuming content- Leaving my W2 to dive deep into real estate investing and working as an agent... and still watching/posting content all while business was ok - Deleting social media apps (one have one on my phone that I use 10 minutes or less a day), diving deep into building my business and skills which have drastically increased due to pure focus and increasing my business significantly- moral of the story... focus on the things you need to do in business (dollar productive activities) and life experiences while reducing consumption will increase your success  

Downsizing a one factory town.I would expect if FedGov downsizes, a lot of the corresponding periphery businesses/consulting firms, etc shut down.There has also been talk of such things like FBI moving out of Washington, I think some of that has already been the trend, but may accelerate. 

This is a relationship-based business.