Ken McIlroy's book ABCs of Real Estate Investing is a must, as is The Millionaire Real Estate InvestorThe former illustrates the mechanics of the numbers within real estate investing better than anything else I've read, and the latter presents a beautifully simple path to wealth through real estate that is inspiring due to the approachability of it. 

That may be your only mechanism to do affordability check and reject applicants if their voucher amount does not pay the rent amount.

We drive old cars and I repair them myself (by choice) since I have been a motorcycle mechanic for over 20 years.

There's a place in California (Container Stop) that does 20 by 8 containers for $45K (2022 pricing, likely more now) with basic mechanicals and finishes in place.

I am also thinking of going back to being a full time automotive mechanic (I am trained and experienced in automotive work and used to be a mechanic before I took the position at the REI firm) and being an agent on the side. 

in the last few months and for the next few months (at least) even though the Fed is not continuing to raise rates (*yes yes I know there is more to these mechanics, but this is a primary reason why this is happening, IMO).

The house was structurally sound, but the mechanicals were very dated and the property needed a minor facelift ($7K).

The house was structurally sound, but the mechanicals were very dated and the property needed a minor facelift ($7K).

It looks like our county has a list of 400 tax sale properties and I just did a little bit search on their titles.Now I've seen utility lien, existing mortgages, HOA lien, tax lien(ofc), abatement lien, mechanics lien, list pendens, what not.

The apartments have not been upgraded but the structure/mechanicals are all sounds.