they pull at every emotional heart string.. you deserve this .. this is so simple do you have what it takes.. your financial freedom number.. like being self employed is something everyone wants. some do fine other fail.. and these are just training programs they don't guarantee success.. just like watching BP pod cast or reading blogs or talking on this site hardly guarantees your success.. real estate is hard.. it takes drive money and dedication .

- What are the most popular types/sizes/locations of furnished units in the area?

Try focusing on stability and employment-- if they've had the same job for 4 years, they're probably not going anywhere... vs. jumping jobs.   

He’s self employed.

I've been successfully self-employed as a handyman/carpenter since I arrived and I'm excited about getting involved with real estate investing.  

They are already hard enough to find on the MLS.I would have loved to buy a house last year but I was a job hopper for many years after college so unfortunately no one will lend to me until I can show them 2 years of consistent self employment income from my business.   

Based on my roof size I have enough space to host panels that will produce HALF of the electricity that I use in an average month.

Do you work a day job or are you self-employed?

If you're self-employed, the Solo 401k plan will likely work better for you.A few Solo 401k benefits: Compared to an IRA, Solo 401k contributions limits are roughly ten times higher.There is no custodial requirement for the 401k.The Solo 401k can allow you to borrow funds from the plan, unlike with IRAsYou don't need the additional expense and administration of an LLC to have checkbook control.There is a built in-Roth component whereas IRAs are either traditional or Roth, not both.A spouse can also participate in the same Solo 401k plan.The Solo 401k has additional tax benefits over an IRA when investing into real estate using leverage.

Area is ok, not growing like crazy but not going south either...growth probably more on the touristic side than on the employment and population side.