These are just ideas I have been asking myself.I think if I could just pinpoint a direction I am confident in, it would make things so much easier to focus and really strive toward.

I also really like the idea of building a brand that you could sell.

They still have to pay the ServiceTech to drive there and back and go get any needed materials.LABOR COSTSNow that you have a decent idea of the time required, you need to try figure out what a ServiceTech should cost per hour.

While I’ve completed six transactions, I now primarily use my license for referrals rather than active practice.

House gets foreclosed on when a borrower is not paying its debt obligations - typically its mortgage.buying foreclosures is not for the faint of heart as you have no idea of the interior of these properties lastly while it can be beneficial also realize if there are a lot in an area those homes are the new comps when trying to sell so it lowers home values in an area 

The bottom line is this: Concealment is not asset protection, proper (time consuming and expensive, I know) management, and good, prudent, practices (ditto), WHICH ARE ADHERED TO, and insurance (expensive), are needed for asset protection.

In practice, this could mean 5 extra days that no rent is collected.  

I love the idea of flipping houses and I love finding good deals.

I like the idea of using a HELOC over a personal loan and going with option 2, but it depends on what your goals are.

Start by asking what the numbers look like. then ask yourself, do you and your aunt see things similarly or do you have very different ideas on the property?