If you want to "rig" something up from outside your windows and all then... again you'll have to verify what your housing owners allow or not (just like a satelite dish).

No serious, legit, high-end GCs will allow you to get materials...it's not how this is done.

You always buy the best deal the market will allow you.

John,I am not sure I see the major benefit of that conversion and just as an FYI you cannot put the title or change the vesting to an LLC unless your Bank/Lender allows.

For context I make 80k at my W2 job, so it allows some room for investment savings, but nothing crazy. 

By law, licensed individuals are required to present all offers to purchase, regardless of who they come from or how unrealistic they might be. 

Some loans are "assumable" and allow them to be transferred with a sale.

Side note, if you will be financing a condo that allows short term rentals, you will most likely need to obtain non-warrantable condo financing, not conventional.

Consider how you'll reinvest rental income, save for future down payments, and scale your real estate portfolio over time.Ultimately, the decision to invest in real estate or continue with your index fund investment depends on your individual circumstances, goals, and risk tolerance.

Where I got a ton of value was from the individual 30-60 minutes "meetings" in the hotel coffee shop, lobby, or bar with other participants.