There are many different ways to participate in this niche.

Sounds like you want to participate as your next career or passion. 

You might receive greater usage of your write-offs if you materially or actively participate in the rental. 

It is a DP1 which is basically a cash value policy, bare minimum landlord insurance.

With Covid, I have had some time to reflect and realized that we need to invest, rather than move to a tiny house in an "up and coming neighborhood" that we barely like for $1.5M.

@Joseph M'MwirichiaHere are the general considerations regarding 401k loans.401k Participant LoansIf your 401k plan allows for 401k participant loans, the maximum loan amount is equal to 50% of the balance up to $50k.

On the other hand, making value-add improvements like minimal exterior and interior changes to a Class B are relatively inexpensive.The modest returns of a Class A property with single-digit to low-teen internal rate of return (IRR) just isn’t enough when compared to the high-teen IRR results obtained when value-add is completed on Class B and C properties.

At a minimum, read BP forums every day -- and participate.

If I coated the bare pipe with the brazing material, would it improve the heat transfer?

If you're buying a property with co-investors then they should be on the deed in order to be equity participants.