Is there a defined definintion of occupany that mandates a set amount of days per month that I must sleep under the roof of my primary residence?

You can use the "website" button in my signature below to set up a day/time that works for you.

Set a goal for yourself based on your needs, your location and your market and shoot for that.

Just make sure you set up a LLC to rack up the required experience.

A small house or duplex for my grandson, a set it and forget it type of investment.

The sheet set was a $90.00 purchase made exactly 8 weeks before the guest ruined it.

I think you can through BP or through the aforementioned REI meet ups more than likely.i am inclined to agree with a previous poster in that i'm not sure driving for dollars will necessarily yield you what you are looking for.Network with as many other MF investors as possible in your area and find an agent that knows the market and can at the very least set you up on an MLS search for your criteria.Coupled with BP's deal analysis calculator you can then begin underwriting properties you receive from the MLS with your agent or on your own to better understand your market and tailor your expectations moving forward.I'm an investor focused agent that focuses on MF and while we are not in the same market if you have any questions about moving forward with MF LTRs i'd love to see how i could help.

That is probably a good start to setting the goals you need to achieve to make the dream happen.

I have been analyzing a few deals but havent officially set a method for tracking maintenance and expenses.

You can definitely get access to the capital you’ll need, but set the expectation for yourself that it won’t be a cake walk.