Hour 2 goes by and we're looking at each other with our hands in the air "why is this taking so long?!"

I don't know my occupancy numbers off hand for 2024 but can message you when I compile them. 4.) 

Start small with strategies like house hacking, leveraging your hands-on skills for value-add properties, and building a strong team or network to reduce risks.

Fannie mae allows you to transfer your loan into an LLC, but it is recommended that you speak to your loan servicer and ask that if they themselves will allow you to do so.

I’d recommend interviewing a handful of companies, asking for referrals, and making sure the team you choose has a multi-layer review process—so it's not just one person handling your books, but a team with oversight and checks & balances.And totally agree with @Markus Shobe: you get what you pay for!

Would like to be more hands off as well.

Even  if it’s a 30 year fixed DSCR that allows you to live in it the interest rate will make the “residential” loan a far better choice  Oh the other hand if it’s 5+ you’ll have to go commercial.

Flat is easiest to touch up but I'd rather wipe and touch up eggshell than usually repaint a whole wall due to dirty hands, etc.

I am a little older, a little more knowledgeable now, and I’m reading everything I can get my hands on.  

As with most PUDs, the developer handed things over to a management company who immediately started a $400/month assessment once the final unit in the development was sold.