I also wrote a block that relates to this topic.

Quote from @Bill H Reed: Have a question regarding this topic..I have several mobile homes in Tennessee and there's a large pasture behind them which has a lot of field mice and they have a tendency to get in the house there's no way to stop this..

I would start off listening to some of the bigger pockets videos on Youtube and then reading some of their articles and books. 

There is a range of DSCR lender underwriting policies for "1st time investors" - some don't allow it, some do with no restrictions, and some in the middle (typically cut max LTV by 5% or so and restrict against anything over 4 units)Also - check out these BiggerPockets articles for a ton of info about DSCR loans:DSCR Loans: What Are They And How To Get The Best Termshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...DSCR Loans: How To Use Pro Strategies To Save More And Make Morehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...Multifamily DSCR Loans: A New High-Impact Loan Option For Real Estate Investors?

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1218695-dmv-...

I agree that most of what I have read implies 1099s need to be issued, but there are a few articles, like the one I shared in my initial post that make me wonder...

I have a ton more to learn and am mostly just here to share your concerns, but after reading a lot of articles I'm shying away from expanding into this territory while he's in office. 

The best way to get started is to pair books and podcasts on the topics you think you will be interested in first with meetups in real life.

A recent article by BP: "Top 5 Alternative Investments for Real Estate Investors in 2024," which was sponsored by "atminvestors.com," listed the #1 Passive Investment opportunity as ATM investing (of course).

Lead water lines have been a big topic here and I imagine in every older city in the midwest and east coast.