The other costs (taxes, insurance, etc.) will certainly increase somewhat with inflation but they will remain a relatively small part of the collected rent.Real Estate Vs.

Can my wife go collect rent at 7pm on a Friday night and I feel safe.  

Here, investors buy these, and since our Foreclosures are judicial, plan on jacking the mortgagee around for a few years when they start Foreclosures, as they make their money collecting rent on these while they delay any bank foreclosures.

If this is inventory, I shouldn't have to pay state sales taxes for the supplies -- but I don't charge my end-buyers sales taxes, so I will never collect nor owe sales taxes.

They are both in Fayetteville and have extensive investment experience (not to mention they're great guys).  

Thus allowing me to focus more of my time and energy into investing in my brand/ building my own businesses.Obstacle: Currently I am on the hunt for an experienced FHA lender who accepts credit scores between 600-620 (due to having less than 2 years of established credit history and 2 accounts in collections, one is completely paid off but remains on report, the other is from school and is only $991) To build my credit I have 2 credit cards, I only utilize 10% monthly and pay in full & on time.

Check experience, number of landlord tenant cases they deal with on a monthly basis and what their procedures are and what they charge and their collection processes and how you will be updated on a regular basis.  

Then moving into fix and flip and eventually, holding properties for passive income...Over teh last few months, I have engaged myself in extensive (REI..) training.

It may have appraised for her asking price, but will you collect enough in rent to cover your costs and make money ?

They also pay for administrative costs such as updating the HOA home owner’s directory, billings and collections, covenant enforcement, routine legal costs, maintaining a web site, posting HOA governing documents on the web site, administrative staff, and other operational costs.