If they are thinking of lending from the 401(k) and it is a self-directed plan - then any transaction that touches you is going to violate the rules.

Lamps are more cost effective, I’m not sure it’s worth getting an electrician for BR ceiling lights..

For now, I'm self-managing, but hiring a property manager at some point would be likely.

Self-starter9.

My goal is to buy back my time.I’m deeply passionate about personal growth, self-knowledge, truth & being a better Man.I have many interests.

I am looking for financial tips for my particular situation....I am a firefighter and also a self employed business owner.

I am a firefighter and also a self employed business owner.

Unless a vacancy is part of your plan, depending on its location and demand will effect your rental and the rent that will be collected. 

The class lasted 2 whole days and passed on pretty current information and in Texas you were not suppose to hide any relevant information that may effect the value of a property and I'm sure every state was the same with regards to laws that were supposed to be followed. 

While the city council’s societal heart may be in the right place (for the tenants getting priced out of the Seattle) the onslaught of recent ordinances (1st in time application - challenged and overturned in Court, limits on move-in costs / pet fees, no criminal checks, etc.) these have in many cases encroached and/or completely ignored landlord/property owner rights and create such complex regulations that it is in many cases not feasible or cost effective for small mom & pops to manage their own properties, so they reach out to pros and pass the costs along to the tenants.