I've owned a bunch of waterfront property, kind of an attraction for me, on rivers, creeks, stream, and others close by. 

It sounds like you're close enough to town that if you get a social media following you can attract a lot of people.

Creative and optimistic folk with great attitudes are attracted to RE, which is both our strength and our weakness. 

For the most part, the safer areas near downtown are extremely expensive from a rental stand point, but suburbs such as Belmont, Mount Holly, Pineville, Mathews, and Concord have much more attractive prices.

Has anyone used a software or website that helps them store designs for houses?

It was our offer that made the deal attractive to seller because we could close quickly.

Retirement accounts were designed to invest passively.

For example, when you designate replacement properties, multiple properties can be designated as potential replacements.

Good tenants are the result of:Targeting the right tenant poolSelecting property properties that attract your target tenant poolA skilled property managerHow do you determine the right tenant pool that will support your financial goals?

That should help you decide how much to spend on down payment + reno cost + expense + design cost + Property Management fee…etc3.