My current niche - acquisition of vacant land (in urban/residential rural areas) via tax liens & deeds, appreciate the value of properties I acquire (I own a permaculture company that installs food forests so I highly look forward to intertwining the worlds of regenerative ecology with real estate), and wholesale to buyers that want to either build and resell at  market value, or to homeowners that want to build a dream home on a property that comes with a biodiverse exotic fruit orchard (which can be streamlined as a side business or appreciated as an amenity that provides abundance for friends and family). 

Dog Food?

Thanks so much for this food for thought.

food for thought.

Many tenants will clean up after their pets, but in my experience, often times they will leave a good amount of previously digested pet food on the ground - hopefully outside.You are right - it is a risk, and like i said, if you don't take that risk, you really limit your potential renter pool.Often times these repairs are minor like scratches on the door or chewed baseboards, but without the animal those scratches and the expenses wouldn't be there.  

Food for thought.

Real estate is going to be a highly relationship driven business and will move slower than other industries like manufacturing or food service.

In reality I'm no more likely to go down to Fresno as I would be to hop on a plane and go OOS.This is just food for thought, not really saying one market is better than another.

And 6-8 months really is really short.To answer how to build up savings faster, once you have banked all of the savings you can possibly reap by lowering your expenses (especially in housing, transportation, food, healthcare, taxes) here are a few ideas:Sell stuff you don't need on Craigslist Find a gig (Uber, Lyft, Task Rabbit, Rover, etc)Get a second job (not fun... but think about it... check out Virtual Vocations, Flexjobs, Werk)Freelance (got a skill you can market on the side?

@Rj De Leon Awesome “food for thought” you bring up and greatly appreciate the advice as I begin my real estate journey in the Chicagoland area!