I spend maybe 15 min a day engaged in the operation but it has not always been that way. 

Maybe better to buy for rental in non-HOA neighborhood.

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@Michael SimmondsI've spoken to many investors in the same predicament; I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.

I typically use regional banks to fund my deals but my 2 go-to banks have either slowed or fully stopped investment loans so recently I've connected with several online brokers but all came from ads or they reached out to me vs personal recommendations and intros so I have concerns. 

I have had a couple of addresses over the years and usually I have used UPS, but lately I have seen a lot of virtual option popping up ... earthmail ... regus ... digital mailroom ... there seem to be quite a few.Would anyone have feedback on the best route to go?  

If we were to split like this on our current development, our engineers would collect 25 to 35 times as much as we paid them on a straight up fixed cost contract. 

We've been working well with them and see ourselves hiring them as a GC.We have 100k left to fundraise but plenty of investor pipeline to get us there.

Having to replace furniture can be a hassle and the less I have to replace the better.

It was hard to gauge.