This will increase the return above what can be obtained on a passive investment.The flipside of having the power to control everything is that it can be alot of work (and a full-time job if a person is putting in sweat equity).

Also, you don’t need a business license just to look at properties, but if you buy a bigger property, like a multi-family unit, you might need a certificate of occupancy, depending on the local rules.For business trips, most expenses can be deductible, but if it’s part personal and part business, you can only deduct the business portion.

No problem, I had cash from a refi, a HELOC, and a personal LOC.

Matt that is the NMLS number for the company not for you personally  sounds like your a VA or something not a licensed lender..

I am sure he has come across this plenty of times.Hey Jonathan, I appreciate the vote of confidence, but I've only ever bought and sold trailers that come with the land, so I'm probably not the best person to ask.

what kind of investment was/is this  a little more detail may protect others if you think this person is a financial predator.  

I personally use the mass text capabilities through my Resident RE CRM.However I have a few friends who wholesale and invest and use Mobile Monkey to mass text and from what they say the price is pretty reasonable.

I plan on driving alot to find distressed or run down multifamily properties that possibly are owned by an out of state investor and reaching out however would like everyone's opinion or personal experience on some other creative ways.

I have about 100k in assets both personal and business I could sell, but part of me thinks that’s extreme and I’ll sell “myself” along the way with all my stuff.  

I personally know several blue-collar millionaires from HVAC techs to plumbers.