The VAs will handle guest communications, coordinating cleaners and handyman calls, calendar management, ordering supplies, claims and resolutions, admin tasks etc. ”Unlimited” hours. 

Whichever you do, make sure you have checkbook control so you can invest quicker and avoid custodial fees each time you invest.   

I like the idea of building up a big reserve and house hacking will definitely help do this quicker.

Go to airbnb.com/resolutions and find the reservation in question. 

Although this is probably less likely than the water leaking in through the window wells, it is possible, and you'll want to eliminate it as a cause of the flooding before deciding on how to fix the issue, because if it's groundwater, then the solution to the problem may be completely different than if it's water coming from other sources.As you consider these questions, keep in mind that water follows the path of least resistance--for example, water will flow through a gravel-filled trench much quicker than through solid earth/clay.

I might have a resolution by 4/1, but if it goes any further, then I'll pursue legal action for sure.

Implementing this strategy will allow you to be more knowledgeable and therefore able to make quicker decisions and secondly others take notice of the investors who are repeatedly transacting in a specific neighbohrood which leads to more opportunties being brought to you. 

I'm stumbling through this, but I know that multifamily is going to get me to where I want to be quicker.

I know folks who bought strip malls and multi-tenant retail in 90s for 5-10 cents on the dollar at auction from Resolution Trust Corp after Savings and Loan crises in Texas, We are now going through similar deleveraging event after super frothy period in Multi-Family due to 0% fed funds x 20 yrs and many properties bought at 3-3.5 cap rates, especially in austin/dallas/H-town. 

They are more leaning towards security vs higher returnInvestors who are still trying to make a name for themselves want to grow quicker so they prefer higher cash on cash with leverage..