Unless you're direct to a seller, you'll often find yourself with tight margins which equates to losing in the end.Here in Texas, I’ve gone through hundreds of deals this year and maybe half a dozen deals were worth the investment.

((Basically a "Loft" layout, but enclosing half the upstairs -to be a more private upstairs bedroom with it's own toilet & sink))....

The first phase or about half the lots will be short term gains with the possibility that the second phase may qualify as long term gains.

I spend half the year in Indonesia where me and my wife rent a home.  

Outside the walls of my home, in the general public, I can't think of a single instance in my half century on the planet where having a firearm would have changed a situation or where I found myself in a situation that I could not walk/run away from to avoid conflict altogether.

So like if I replace the windows, or renovate a bathroom I write that off but if I buy new blinds for my half I do not write it off.

I recommend hiring either a PM or even a listing agent who you pay a half a month to a month of rent to get the unit rented.Just so you are aware, these tenants are your customers hence if you make the application process challenging and tedious at the very forefront of the process, most people don't got time for that.

My father still lives in the Poconos half the year and it's still the same way 40+ years later. 

23k warehouse on 3.9 acres in one of middle TN fastest growing cities. 1 mile from major interstate. 

I mainly handle the entirety of our leasing/marketing departments so since I'm able to cut the time I spend on showings in half, I'm finding a lot more time to reach out to new leads and form genuine connections with prospectives which really pays off when it's time to sign a lease!