I’m planning on adding square footage and several bathrooms.Once the construction is complete the refinance mortgage will be 88% of the future value of the home.

Looking to get involved, but have come across several, such as:http://chicagoreia.org/http://careia.org/index.phphttp://www.reia.org/https://www.ccia-info.com/Not sure if there is much of a difference between the above or others.

As I am new to this area and hope to invest in this market long term, I would like to connect with several local contractors and property managements to build a team there.

I'd love to add a park/playground to my 20 (now 21 unit) property, (as there are several families there with young children), but I am worried about liability issues.

Making this a little more messy, is that the person asking setting up this arrangement is a family member who has been able to use the space rent-free for several years.

I think it's a great idea for several reasons; you would most likely be an independent contractor, you wouldn't have to go to an office 9-5, you would travel to meet with clients and have their documents signed.

My husband and I didn't buy properties in bad neighborhoods, they just developed into them after several years had gone by. 

.)- If someone stops paying rent you may need to go through an eviction process- When screening tenants you need to do a thorough check of who you're renting to- There are several Fair Housing laws you need to be aware of when placing a tenantOften times, a PM company will even be able to cover their own cost by receiving the highest rental amount possible for your investment, most likely higher than you could by yourself due to the exposure and avenues they have for marketing.

I work with several lenders that do most states.

I've been doing traditional buy/hold traditional investor for several years and I have little desire to continue finding  another12 month or "long term tenants".Observation #1:  Niche marketing.I've been want to to market to a specific clientele or target tenant (without violating discrimination laws).