I felt bad and sheepish for wasting two of their time.

From an investor's perspective, I feel like there could be some instances where an earthquake policy could still make sense on a rental property--even if one had minimal equity.Let's say you have a rental house in SLC that you owe 400k on (and the house is only worth 415k, so you have minimal equity).

For the contract stuff you should talk to a lawyer about that and someone already utilizing the strategies you are discussing, know the risks of the strategy you want to implement before moving forward and maybe try to shadow someone already doing them.Again my initial recommendation is that you put your work ethic and drive toward something with a more predictable payout, stop wasting hours working for Walmart, bring your earnings up and continue learning about this industry and then make a move for something bigger once you have a nest egg built up and have taken the time to develop enough skills to make it in whatever you decide to pursue.

If you’re watching RE videos you’re wasting your time. 

Restrictions are minimal from Pcb - Destin, and I'd like to think they stay that way due to our market being dependent on tourists.

With property management already figured into your deal, the amount of time you should spend managing this property should be minimal, freeing you up for your job or looking for more deals.Throwing more money at a deal doesn't make it a better deal. 

Contractors are not going to like, or at least some won't waste time giving quotes to someone who isn't even in contract on a property.

Hi All, up until early this year, I was able to find properties that would cash flow even in Plano/Frisco with minimal oversight.

Its a waste of time and money to get a quote like this and pay for it when you don't even have a house.

I have realized however that if I want to make a successful career out of real estate, at the age of 33, now would be the time and I don’t have any more to waste.