The one appeal that sticks in my mind was a single story house that the appraiser noted as having a balcony (!!)

5k a I don’t mind if it takes a few years, and I’m willing to be as actively involved as needed to achieve my goals.

Thank you so much for your insights, I already have a company in mind but if things go south you may hear from me sooner than not.  

I actually had your underlying question in mind.  

Finally, who have you interacted with from management and what, in your mind, would make communication, functional?

., index funds or REITs) could make sense, especially since you may need the capital for a future primary home.Keep in mind factors like potential future appreciation in Scottsdale, tax implications of selling, and the reliability of tenants if you hold.

While using QuickBooks it is a mind set and you have to accept the process and procedures to use it as a real estate and property management software.

Really just a place and a time for like-minded people to get together and talk about their passion for or interest in real estate investing.

This might give a one-time (non-scalable) boost to cash flow, offer multiple value-add options, and allow the house-hacker peace of mind, via the assumed mortgage, in long-term breakeven or positive cash flow in the event that the value-add plans end up not being executed, and/or the person has to move out, and rent by the room or STR become unavailable for some reason at a future date.

I don’t mind interest.