Let me know if you'd like more info!

Hi Ellen, typically, to claim mileage deductions on your taxes for travel to properties, you would need to either own the property or it would need to be your job, like if you were hired as a property manager.

The best wholesaler and the ones who run it like a business, usually start as productive home buyers.

Like Greg said it shouldn't be too much to take care of to prevent a potentially disastrous thing from happening.

They will with most certainty likely stay.

Advantage being that you do not have to make a contingent offer if you find a house you really like....and/or it gives you time to move leisurely instead of in a rush.Anyone used this?

@William Johnny if you only have $250-$500/month you probably don’t have enough to invest now as you would likely need some sort of a down payment and reserves.

I like the seasonality.

Being a different type of real estate and nothing like it around I can get realistically $1,500- $1,700 a bed being a different realm of real estate (especially in my area). 

My husband and I are trying to form our goals for real estate investing over the next several years but are feeling like we need advice on what options our best based on our unique situation and objectives.