Your focus on the Dallas market and Fix and Flip projects sounds solid, especially with the DIY approach and having an interior designer on your team. 

This sounds like Section 8/Voucher tenants, is that accurate?

Given their age and position in life… mailbox money flow forever sounds like a good start to retirement to me!

A great lake front home doesn't have to cost a mint but it sounds like you want something that is really fantastic which will bring a higher nightly rate.

Sounds like you are better off in a high yield savings account like @Dominic Mazzarella mentioned...Just out of curiosity, Nilusha, what Chicago neighborhood are your 2 flats in?

It sounded easy enough but I worked a 9-5 and driving anywhere in LA was a nightmare.

It sounds like your talking about placing offers on properties WITHOUT intent to execute on that PA, that is fraud right there and NAR does not look kindly upon such, nor do brokers or brokerages.

I think that goes a lot to show you how engaged Tardus clients are. 

Banks can refinance a rental property under an LLC, but it sounds like you would really benefit from investor-specific consulting and lending.

It sounds horrible.