As mentioned by others, most states require you to put your license on hold.

You'll be able to take out half of your vested balance though, so not a ton.If you liquidate it, you're going to have to pay 10% (assuming you're under 50 years old) + taxes owed if it's pre-tax.So maybe a combination of the two using a HELOC on the equity.Is the 401k in the Roth portion by any chance?

With a reliable power team by your side, you'll be well-equipped to handle the complexities of real estate transactions and achieve your goals.

In our state, property management must be done by a licensed real estate agent.

However, if ego dictates to upgrade the photos, you simply create a Zillow account, put it as "For Sale By Owner" for a price higher than it would sell for, upload the desired photos, wait about a week and then cancel the FSBO.

You could learn by owning a property while you are still here, but the strategy doesn't make sense.

Your success in real estate will be determined by you ultimately.

My heart goes out to everyone affected by this terrible storm.

I'm not a part of that organization, but I'm curious, what would be the goal/the outcome that you'd be looking for by joining?

Thanks for the detailed response, I wouldn't even think that things like soil could affect a budget by $10K.