I prefer concrete block.We have not had issues with termites, but the moisture here has played a role in higher maintenance costs with wood rotting from a poor stucco repair from the previous owner.

You can do direct mail, or you can spend a ton of time looking up individual properties, some people also use Facebook ads.

I have learn that my area is full of unreliable individuals, so I have opted to find GCs in the near cities rather than where I live.

Should we just open two separate LLC's with trusts that we own individually?

Should we just open two individual trust owned LLC's.

I would recommend starting with the book Rich Dad Poor Dad.

That's a great Rich Dad Poor Dad quote.

@Michael Lee unfortunately owc is a no go, as he is cash poor, and badly in debt.

Hey everyone, There are various ways to analyze a specific property and there are ways to individualize different elements of Market and Neighborhood data. 

So maybe my ultimate philosophized answer is that the best place to live in 10 years or today, when you're rich or when you're poor is in the hearts and memories of your children and the people you have impacted for good on your journey.If you define success the right way you'll always achieve it.