Your background, your skills, the things that you leap out of bed for in the morning, your credit and cash situation, etc.

rdinvestor-I am not sure I agree with the statement:One of the great things about having an LLC is that the mortgage will not go against your credit or debt to income ratio on a personal level.

They just stick to loans below a specific level.

A good skill for any RE investor.2.

Would it be sustainable, profitable on any level?

I may also finish out the basement a bit, make a nice office and a pool table room, and there is already a place to put a staircase from the top level to bottom.

That will create practice and it will be RE focused.Also consider ways to find deals that is not focused on your communication skills.

One of the biggest complaints I hear from investors is about a lack of skilled, honest construction workers.Granted it may not be a "job change" but if you're currently working for someone else it would be a chance to go out on your own!

My next venture will probably be doing low level flips, however I'm still studying my market to make sure it won't sit after the rehab.

Currently, a plan for Maps 3 is being laid out that, if approved, could provide for such things as light rail, a new convention center, etc.The crosstown elevated highway is also being torn down and moved south, and a street-level boulevard built in it's place.