Our activities for 2016 consisted of two joint ventures.  

@Stephan Mckracken, so it took me actively looking about 7 months, but I was looking in about 6 different counties in two states, so I think if you are focused on specific neighborhoods and criteria you would probably be looking at 2-3 months, and 150 different leads.

Should I go for it and spend the money up front then refi, or should I sit back, leave the good tenants alone, enjoy the cash flow, live with the property in my view looking slightly rundown, and wait to do any major updates after a tenant leaves.P.S.

Again leveraging your PM skills and passion, you can partner with others to tackle multiple deals and be an active investor to support your living expenses today. 

Still, he was able to keep the place consistently rented for 3 years before selling and had no major repairs, so he thought it was successful.

Looking to shadow someone who is an active reverse wholesaler and/or wholesaler in the RTP area in NC.

Not too much need for major structure changes. 

How major is the repairs and would you be willing to repair the unit for yourself while househacking?

Can anyone tell me how much it is to keep a realtor license active annually in Washington state? 

There are some who think a new wave of crack down on this type of activity might come but we haven't seen it yet.