If it’s a structured settlement and you aren’t getting a lump lum, you could contribute some of that to a Roth or Traditional IRA each year, or if you are self employed even more to a SEP IRA.Also what’s your short term, mid term and long term objectives?

Bit of a wild situation here, at least to me and my lender; maybe it is more common than we think, not sure honestly.

As remote work is more and more common, many professionals look for a home there.

So, the common person may ask - well how is me funding the rehab myself any more risky for the lender/why would they want to limit leverage?

Make sure to call the employers.

Every now and then something will slip thru like that, but it is not common anywhere in the country.#4.

They’ll handle tenant screening, maintenance, and rent collection, ensuring things run smoothly while you focus on growing your portfolio.Ultimately, starting local and self-managing is a common path for new investors, but outsourcing property management or investing remotely can work well with the right systems in place. 

Very common scenario for sure, if it'd be helpful to look at some options feel free to reach out!

So a room used for laundry that is 100 sq ft (quite common) costs the owner about $72,000 over the course of a decade (in today's dollars). 

I do pretty much like more SD than SA, but as you asked, the money that I have to invest it aint that much, goes between 30-40K to start and will be definitely for long term, as I said, I´m a beginner in this business in the US, as commons says I´m at the baby steps stage right now.