Those other probs have now gone away plus I'm making a lot more dough from my regular work/day job these days.

@Sidra Amir I work in a group home that regularly has a pest company come in and inspect for bed bugs with a bed bug detection dog.

Qualify the contractor and highlight the benefits of working together which would include consistent work for them and regular paycheck.Personally, I'd buy the materials and never pay any money upfront, a "red flag" on its own.

I would recommend to look into something more powerful for business/corporate usage.Section C is not my expertise, but I would recommend to follow  the law and have strong security policy such as minimum password requirements and regular changes.To end this on a positive note, Cybersecurity is slowly moving to the forefront of business thinking and it's taken more seriously now than 10, 20 years ago.

Real- Estate  is a lot tougher game now because of technology now allowing buyers, sellers to access the market using the internet without using agents but  you do have hot areas that can support  more bodies .

Even if it takes longer to pay off, having a steady, reliable tenant might actually be less stressful than managing an STR.FYI - consider starting with a regular rental but structuring it as a 6-12 month lease.

Or just regular buyers? 

I can get regular financing, but was attempting to keep myself liquid for the renos. 

Liens are being filed regularly against Blacktip-involved properties.

are any of these regular tax deed sales?