And I'd suggest that you can narrow strategies down by looking at what you've been good at in previous jobs and what you absolutely hate doing.Like I said, I'm really good at digital marketing and getting leads BUT because I have a vision problem, I can't easily go investigate properties.

A coffee maker/fresh towels at the beginning of a stay doesn't sound "substantial" to me, but then again, I'm not an IRS agent... 

Week 3 update to our Hampton Roads 8 Unit located in Norfolk VirginiaThis week we had a tenant move out so we got to start fresh in another unit. 

Asking price: $80k (my realtor said it was priced fairly for area)Property is turnkey, doesn’t need anything but some paint and some fresh gravel for the driveway.Rent is listed as $850 in my attached report but think I can go a bit higher - posted a fake ad before offering at $850 without pictures and had 7 people reach out in 3 days.https://www.biggerpockets.com/analysis/rentals/e92aca0e-38c0-49fa-8c6c-05e65cb123af.pdf

It’s not my fault he got my account frozen and flagged for investigation.

If so, those numbers are solid.You'll also want to investigate the market - I'm assuming it's a popular getaway destination for the Austin/San Antonio crowds.  

You found the right place to learn and further investigate investing in real estate.

I'd love to renovate and let her stay there but I need to investigate the exact rules surrounding that and the Cincinnati project has my attention first. 

The problem I’m running into is if there is an issue in the inspection report, there is no time to get a specialist out to investigate the problems further.

As for your question about getting a loan before leaving your job- you might want to investigate if that would be considered mortgage fraud.