I just wanted to get some insight on how common it is to request mold tests prior to purchasing a property and testing for mold with long term buy and holds in this climate.Thank you in advance! 

It’s only through investment of capital for marketing, software systems, lead generation, call centers, attorney drawn contracts, title searches, etc. can someone establish a VIABLE business.  

I'll start out with asking what your long term goals are.

Rates are hight right now and if your primary residents has a great rate the HELOC normally is the smarter play as long as your have repayment plan that allows you to risen and repeat.  

Eventually, I’d like to get into long-term rentals (out of state) and short-term rentals (both in and out of state).Besides real estate, I’m really into outdoor activities like surfing, mountain biking, kitesurfing, snowboarding, skateboarding, and rock climbing.

After that, it becomes long-term capital gain.

You need to prove yourself as a savvy investor first, then have a deal to present.Second, raising money is really hard right now, even for well established companies with $7 figure marketing budgets.  

It can come at the very end so that you're not wasting your time (and theirs), but the kind of long term damage that a bad tenant will cause to a property is not something that they can quickly and easily hide so you want to get eyes on how they are currently living.The age of the house has nothing to do with section 8.

Also remember that Real estate is a long-term play so even if the cash flow isn't a "home run" right now you can refi later and hopefully even pull out some equity you can put down on another one, bringing you closer to financial freedom.Thanks for reading BP!  

This last statement will get them moving.