But, I can say that I've had a better financial return from my Lifestyles education than I got from my Engineering degree  or my MBA. 

Any lawyer with a degree from the Bahamas can dissolve any liability protection you think you have by doing it this way.If you want protection, buy the property in a LLC with a commercial loan or get a good umbrella policy 

I'm trying to get started in real estate investing with this going for me/against me:Have almost $5,000 available from college prepaid that I don't want to use on a degree (my interests don't require a degree)Just recently unemployed/freelance writer living with parents (no housing expenses)Plenty of time on my hands available to possibly use for REMassive South Florida RE market (I'm in Southern Broward)Limited available credit and can't freely open and use credit cards as I please due to credit score and job situationWould probably get rejected immediately for any mortgage whatsoeverBut I have available one of the best official REIA-condoned paid mentoring/hard money supplying programs in the country (BREIA's) that I could choose to opt for.

Even if winterized I would highly recommend treating the plumbing as a big unknown with a foreclosure and budget accordingly.Very rarely do you turn the water on after a property has been winterized and the water runs perfectly. most of the time there are small breaks in the plumbing or leaks to some degree.

I have two properties that have the washer and dryer hookups in the garage, and the high temperature this week has been 21 degrees.

Never give someone your internal numbers or break things down to the nth degree.

I just got a call from a tenant , they say they cant get the house over 65 degrees .

Plus, I'm in Minnesota where the temp is currently -7 degrees!

To some degree that was me sticking to my guns insofar as screening,  background checks,  and requiring up front payment for all move in costs.  

Adding a whole new AC unit seems expensive, I could add a window AC unit, maybe have the temperature set at a certain degree?