Lastly because I am young (26) and have limited purchasing power how realistic is it to purchase a modest house first and then pursue other multifamily investments that I would not owner occupy?

I'll hire a builder and it's on a main road so city water/sewer/power all there. 

The super bonus is that you have plenty of time to read, and that is very powerful   So click the auto-pilot switch and start investingTo your successJosh

This is a powerful site and community.

"Money attracts money" Got to your local library and read, read, read on real estate and here read here, it's so true knowledge is power. 

It would be great to turn over this power that HOA's have in NV. 

California is much harder to find that 2% rule and I'll be interested to see what you come up with where the buying power is so strong and the rents are that strong and consistent.

There are numerous interesting LED recessed light solutions available in terms of 100 lumen/W or even higher, allied at interesting throw ability and light projection for LED recessed lights up to 100W.One such company that recently seems to be on the rise in this high power market is LedsUniverse, at least popping up on Google searches related to high power.Anybody heard anything about this company or tried their products?

That way, if there ever is a problem down the line, you at least have something to point to that would suggest the mold is the tenant's failure to maintain the property in an adequate manner, and you have done everything in your power to provide a safe home.

- Does he give power to sign documents (like closings)?