If you have TIE, time, interest, and energy, self-managing is the way to go.Our clients already have jobs - surgeons, attorneys, executives - that don’t have time nor interest in another job.  

I have a number of clients who have leveraged their equity to purchase a 2nd - or 10th - investment property.

One of my clients just bought a bizz ( new bizz for him) and the owner stayed on and they are running it together.. its manufacturing and I suspect that more prevalent than RE development.

But I have a client with the same type of building and has a non-conforming basement that he uses as an Airbnb and hasn't had any issues with it. 

3) Are you relying on placement agencies for getting the initial clients?

Combine these benefits with GI Bill-funded real estate education to expand your knowledge.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

I've lost friends and family to substance abuse so it seemed like an opportunity to do some good and make money in the process.I negotiated a sweet deal, and was prepared to buy it myself, but a few of my clients expressed interest and I ended up helping two of them form a partnership.

Unfortunately, we get too many calls from clients that got the run around, poor communication and service and/or were the victims of a "bait and switch". 

Would it be wise to use a HELOC on our current residence to use for a down payment on a new propertyHi David, as someone who works with a lot of OOS investors, I would let you know that most of the clients I work with have never physically visited when buying their first investment property - the most important thing is working with a great investor agent and doing proper due diligence.

Your LenderMy recommendation to find numbers 2 & 4 would be to go to the top of this page and client on AGENTS  & LENDERS from there you will be connected with 3-5 pros and I would suggest picking someone who has the most reviews or most forum posts.