Hey Katrina,Your dedication to learning about finance and real estate investing is commendable, especially as a single mother.

Do you do deals on investment properties?

I'm glad the community was able to help you make a stronger lease to avoid issues later in your investing career and that everything worked out for this situation.

Don’t let UDFI on leveraged real estate scare you away from investing in your IRA, it can still make you a lot of retirement money.  

Depending on your level of income from those investments, you could be better off biting the bullet and accepting the ordinary income classification while exploring SE limiting strategies like forming an S-Corp.

What does the city expect will happen when you tie the hands of the police department and make the regulations so dire for investment; why would any major developer go and invest in the city?

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

After enjoying a net income of $36,000 per year on a net $67,000 investment, I sold the real estate to the operator for $335,000.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Milford.

Are there other investments you have found?