I purchase the land from a local jeweler who I tracked down at his business and asked he was interested in selling.

If you ever have any specific questions about getting started or need to bounce some ideas off of a local investor let me know. 

I would echo this, it is a great REIA and the best place to find local, like-minded individuals and resources. 

Serious consequences when dealing with foreclosures, both local and federal. 

., but there’s some good news for renters: local rents have dropped to a 3-year low, with decreases of up to $200.

@Tiana Lazard check with your local municipality, but unlikely you can claim homestead unless it is still your legal address - and you want tenants getting your mail.

Make sure the zoning, local building department/regulations, and neighborhood allow you to put a tiny house on your property and rent it out.If that is not possible, using that money for the next property makes sense.In general, I think increasing housing density will help provide more badly needed housing affordably.To Your Success!

I second what John said, but if you are severely design impaired like myself, maybe ask around some local hosts / host groups. 

Since when should any local govt have the right to tell someone they can't rent or lease their property or other items. 

You're local to me.There's a couple ways to go at this ;If you're looking to save some money you can have your plumber install sub-meters after the individual meters.