Your lender will direct you in the best direction regarding insurance, title, and pretty much most closing tasks.

Don’t interpret anything I’ve written as anti- mobile home investing.

Only answering the 'when to pay' question:A lot of my flip friends will pay once a task is completed.

If allowed to continue, it will affect us all.So true ^^^^ and then throw in the concept that there are far more renters than landlords, and they will not think twice about voting in propositions and politicians that are anti-property owner.

This is a process that can be done on the internet in a simple manner in most states and there are plenty of  filing services who can complete this task for less than an attorney will charge.

GFCI protection will also be required and possibly AFCI dependent upon code cycle.Make sure the plumber double checks backflow and anti scald codes.

@Paul DavidsonThe PM manages the property and handles all tasks associated with that.

I understand this is not an easy task as the price in those areas are increasing, but we're trying our best to keep the maximum budget at $500K for the primary residence.- We have started the pre-approval process with a lender and have a realtor we're working with to purchase the houseInvestment Strategy:- Aim to maximize cash flow while seeking appreciation.- Ideal cash flow target is $2K+ per month.- Planning to allocate the remaining $250K towards purchasing two properties in the Midwest market (e.g., Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City and open to exploring new areas where the entry point is affordable but the cash flow is stable).- Seeking properties that can generate $2K+ a month in combined rent after factoring in property management, insurance, and property tax expenses.Seeking Advice:- Would purchasing two houses in the Midwest to achieve $2K+ cash flow per month be a sound strategy, or do you recommend alternative approaches?

You're also wasting your time performing tasks which are unneeded and unwanted, such as attending the inspection and preparing an appraisal packet to be delivered at the appraisal inspection.- Any info to be provided to the Appraiser MUST be provided when the Appraiser first makes contact.

Getting started is as always the hardest part - building out the logistics, legal bits (for import duties, etc), marketing (be it a website, direct b2b marketing or Amazon) and sourcing the right suppliers are all equally difficult (yet interesting) tasks.