REI can definitely provide a suitable way to make a living.

You may find that the time period between closing and lease renewal is enough for you to make your own determination on their suitability as tenants.Same for rent payment history.Write in your contract that Seller assigns all right under existing lease to Buyer.A good estoppel letter (examples in FilePlace) can address most of your concerns.

These companies cultivate their clients over the years by finding properties that are suitable for the investor's goals, and the theory is that a successful investor will buy multiple properties over time.

I have not taken a trip there yet but there are pockets of good neighborhoods suitable for investing.

If you can live with 8% cap rate returns, we could likely help you acquire several suitable properties.

Albert D.If NewCo is creating earned income, which new development and flips would be, then it is the right kind business creating income suitable for sponsoring a Solo 401k.If NewCo will be receiving passive income such as rentals and long term capital gains, then no.  

Feel free to ask if you have any further questions.When they define a property as placed in service that means it is ready and available for rent(in suitable living condition).

Message me your cell # and I may know a guy who knows a guy that could possibly help you or maybe he'd know someone wanting to buy it so you could move to an area more suitable for you. 

The plots of land that would suitably fit and be affordable to an individual versus large companies are zoned R1, with most on unimproved parcels of land (utilities available with hook up fees). 

To address your saturation issues, yes, we do have tens of thousands of STR homes, but we also get over 70 million visitors a year.