@Jeanine P. sound good.

It sounds like your siblings should help catch it up if they want some part of the property.

Driving the neighborhood and developing that gut feel -sounds like a good idea. 

Her honest 15-20 a year sounds bad next to the agent claiming 5 a month, but most of the time her honest 15-20 a year is real and that 5 a month is more like 5 a year.IRL if an agent sells 10+ homes a month, and isn't a builder's in-house agent, you will know because they will be one of the "Big Names" in the market.

Sounds so wrong to pay off a bad tenant to leave but is probably 5 times cheaper than booting them the hard way only to find your assets destroyed.  

@Jon Roland Sounds like a plan! 

I find the whole deal interesting as I would also think that, if the homeowner still on a mortgage, and they leased, say, part of their backyard to the solar company (maybe roof was not structurally sound, but plenty of southerly yard), it would trigger something like a due on sale clause, as the homeowner has given up part interest in their property, correct?

@Mandy Ellett Oh goodness that sounds awful!

@Chris Tracy Positioning is very important and it sounds like you made the right decision to go out on your own.

I know it may sound lofty but like I said, I’m willing to work for it and wait and I have a good steady job in the meantime to pay the bills.