I specialize in mid market real estate partnerships and trusts, as well as high net worth individuals.

If there is anything I can help you with, feel free to send me a message.You will find BP is a great place to meet many like minded individuals. 

Just depositing causes no harm and incur no tax.

I work with a lot of new investors that set there goal at turnkey rental properties and it is individually for every one , I recommend out of state when prices in your area are like that of cours (im from LA so know what you mean) and I went to FL secondary market for turnkey investment and have over 150 homes there , dig into good areas and try not to leverage a lot , start small and grow with experience look for10 and up cap rates and for SFH that are Rehab . many great cities are on the rise Big hint is the word from the banks about their inventory like where I am now.

Do I have to look at each property individually to know the value of the property, outside the assessed value given it by the county.

These are the types of debt products you should stay away from as they could harm your credit score.

Individuals who change jobs frequently, but who are nevertheless able to earn consistent and predictable income, are also considered to have a reliable flow of income for qualifying purposes.   

Other than that, each house is individual.

I have a few low income rentals I bought a couple years back. I have someone who is interested in buying one house as a private home. Here's where it is getting complicated:- I bought the houses in a package but still...

A true hard money lender is loaning on the property, not the individual so if your deal is straight the money should be there.