For every 2 dollars you earn (profit on your rental or employment income), the bank will lend you 1 dollar of payment (in the form of a loan).  

It sounds like the Lone Star project is on the rocks as of yesterday, but the area is still being gentrified and increasing in value, so it might still be a good place to employ your model.

How much should one expect to pay for health insurance if they are a full time self employed real estate investor?

@Joshua HilliardIn order to participate in a solo 401k plan, part-time self-employment activity is required.

While I agree with @Ryan Groene that an hour drive to the major metro puts you outside the idea commute radius, are there any major employers closer or more affluent suburbs of the metro area that need to employee firefighters, nurses, police, tradespeople ect..?

I have heard both sides - half of the people saying RE will trend upwards for several years given gainfull employment opportunities and a adventageous business climate along with a continued shortage of housing; I have also heard to wait to invest until around the 3rd quarter of 2019 when housing is more abundant and the economic trend demands a downward curve. 

I am not looking for advise rather I am looking for passive or semi-passive investors and who they currently employ for property management in the areas named in the subject. 

Skip tracing may involve gathering and analyzing a great deal of information or very little information, both of which have their own set of advantages and disadvantages.Although most skip tracers now head to the Internet to gather information on the whereabouts of individuals, many also employ social engineering, the art of calling on individuals who may have information about the subject.It is the job of the skip tracer to use any number of resources and databases to collect the required information.

While I've been awaiting the formation of the C-Corp my old employer has offered me a new position that I will accept but that may require me to begin work before the corporation is available to transfer into.Would there be any pitfalls I should be aware of if I roll my 401k into a traditional IRA and then roll the IRA into the qualified retirement plan being created in the corp?

@Brian Ellis I'm not a lawyer, nor CPA, not this is legal advice - your due diligence is still required.AFAIK, a trust is not providing liability protection - is just a layer of anonymity that is often employed with a legal entity (an LLC) as it is complementary to it.