I also hate 100 year old cast iron stacks.

Cast Iron drain and waste lines typically have a 50 - 60 year life.

A year or so ago I was a guest on the BP pod cast titled "building a real estate empire at a young age"  check it out here: BP podcast show 124.

Make sure you go into the learn section and listen to the pod casts and you will arrive quicker than you expect.

You will find resources here from blogs to pod casts and forums.

I think the key with MTR is gauging the market and casting a wide, but calculated net at first.

Discovered that I'm not cut out to homeschool, and that internet access if very limited and in short supply in my rural area.Since I am blessed to have a spouse that has a W2 job and can pay most of the bills, when I have a spell where there's no or not much coming in from real estate, I use that time to:  spend quality time with my family, read/research/listen to pod casts, brainstorm about other ways to create income with real estate...Once my kids start back to school August 23, I anticipate the real estate market will heat up again (more people ready to list).  

Been brainwashing myself with BuggerPockets pod casts (which are awesome) from YT for last 3 months but wanted to confirm no way around the real estate professional designation.  

Typically, I've seen anchor bolts in the bottom sill of the garage that are cast into the concrete. 

I believe the OP said earlier in the thread that the neighbor has another STR on his other side too… maybe he’s had trouble with guests and a rotating cast of strangers beside him daily and he wants to ensure the misery is more evenly distributed… I would hate to have a STR on both sides of my house.