I do not have many resources, but I am comfortable taking some risk and relying on my intelligence and research.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

Intent is to get the foundation blessed off by a Civil Engineer and save about $15K in foundation costs as the original design was for a 3400 sf house.

Personal Circumstances: Consider your comfort level with debt and risk.

Quote from @Brendan Jones: For the homes, and or properties that you will use as a primary or a rental property one big thing I look for is infrastructure in the area, extrinsic value (I.e. hospitals in the area, schools, and job market), and the last thing is creature comforts for people (I.e. is a store to get groceries 1 hour away or 2 minutes away).

I intend to publish these details as part of my review and highlight how, despite reassurances from Dutch, RAD’s policies are designed in a way that restricts access to funds. have you ever thought that maybe there are no funds is why they are not returning them.

Lastly, keep an open line of communication with your manager so they feel comfortable bringing up concerns or bigger repairs.

I have seen some properties on MLS that I contact my realtor and they may know right away the reason it isn't selling from showing it previously, or they can review the realtor comments that aren't viewable by the public on MLS.Other potential reasons I have seen properties listed on MLS for a long time. 1) Some investors may not be comfortable inheriting existing tenants.2) It may be it is a class C neighborhood. 3) Structural issues.

I design the homes and build my budget with that in mind. 

In my experience, allowing these professionals to guide you can be highly beneficial, as they are likely to recommend properties they would be comfortable managing.