Yes for the little houses J is definitely the person in Atlanta.I am on the commercial side of things (large multifamily, retail, etc.) and do not mess with the SFR.I can tell you from living in Georgia all of my life that SFR the percentages from investor purchases to homebuyer purchases has shifted.

It really is difficult because it requires a mental and business shift of paradigm.But like everything, if you put in quality work, you can get quality rewards."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-26...Just read this article and found it interesting. Up front, it states:The U.S. housing market -- particularly in cutthroat areas like Seattle, Silicon Valley and Aus...

BEST way to figure out who to contract with and wash our hands of things is to shift the liability to title company or attorney

Going forward you could consider a shift to using business credit for everything in your professional or REI sphere(s). 

Old houses have cast iron pipers that will disintegrate (because of age and/or foundation shift).

However, now that his interest has shifted towards consolidating his holdings into a CRT, he is reluctant to move forward with the owner financing deal we had been discussing.I'm pretty good at creative financing, but CRTs are greek to me right now.

If all is well after the P&S is signed start to figure out the process to shift the payments and ownership of HUD over to you..

Which shift would be optimal to market, field calls, and meet with sellers based on my strategy? 

Sell your depreciating debt (jeep) and pay off any other loans/CC you have.Don't go out with your friends and throw money away at the bar, or restaurants, traveling, etc.Work on making more at your current job, or try for a promotion while also picking up shifts when your off.If you are serious about investing in real estate, the stock market etc.