I had been thinking for the last year plus that this house was the one on my block that met the perfect "driving for dollars" criteria- yard never kept up, weeds growing from gutters, chipping paint, etc.  

Buy more properties, rehab, and purchase larger properties to reach your end goalA private money lender would be my advice, they will give you the access to funds that you need to grow your business.  

Expect her so be much more sneaky in growing her pot in your house and selling it, and destroying things when things do not go her way.But, hey, selling pot is good business, so she likely will have money to pay her rent.

It really comes down to what you own and how to plan to grow in the future.

In the past I have usually held only one client at a time, in 2019 it is my hope to grow and take on multiple clients in order to make this side job a career.

The Lakes in Florida, since it is central Florida, is probably growing more modestly.  

Because of this, I plan to house hack for my first duplex or triplex and grow from there.That being said, as far as multifamily on the mls, I never see anything worth the time in the Birmingham, AL area.

I'm currently looking outside of Austin but this area is growing fast too.

New construction in 2017 and low maintenance. 1100 sq ft downtown but probably big enough for 1 kid coming soon.Our family is growing so we are considering everything - selling all and upgrading slightly, buying a slightly upgraded third and keeping the others and everything in between like: selling Home 1, renting Home 2, and buying a new home.We live in the RDU area which has seen great growth since we first bought Home 1 in 2015 for $7k down (FHA).

Two books that I really enjoyed reading before beginning my real estate journey are RICH DAD POOR DAD and THINK AND GROW RICH.