I’m doing  several analyses each day from MLS listings and rentals posted on Zillow and HAR just to start familiarizing myself with the analytical process.

Here are some initial considerations with regards to both:If you are self-employed with no full-time w-2 employees, you can set up a Solo 401k & rollover funds from a non-Roth IRA as a tax-free direct rollover and then invest in real estate.Solo 401k vs.

The employee at the bank referred me to call the manager because the manager may have more knowledge on the matter.

The appeal of these cities to me is the proximity to my business and the ability to hire employees that can manage/operate them once there are enough properties to justify it.  

I educated myself through books, courses and seminars as well as just getting out there and doing it and learning from my employees and subcontractors.

Schedule C if you a sole proprietor) & you do not have any full-time w-2 employees (i.e. working 1000 hours or more per year) working for your self-employed business or otherwise.3)Here is more information regarding non-recourse loans:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/9552/70...All things being equal a non-recourse lender will require more down, higher interest rate, shorter term, etc. given that there only recourse is the collateral.

Now, most of these smaller banks may only have 12 employees or so.

@Heather RussoYou will have employee(s) who manage and or clean.

When I was doing flips, before going to multifamily, I'd do a search for all homes under $50k in area 16 via HAR. 

my concern when I read the article was looking at 25 employees and only 100 mil in Seed money..