I have made money in Dillon county with timber plays in the 60-80 acre space, and I'd be interested to see @Andrew Johnson 's take given his comments.

the distressed owner laws came in to law in 07 or 08.. if your working with pre foreclosure make sure you book an hour with a very good attorney to understand what you can legally do and not do.we left that space in OREGON and WASHINGTON  as the laws are quite restrictive

These are utility fees accessed by a municipality or other government entity.

While I like the idea of rewarding someone in a career that gives back to the community, and realize this is a extra "perk" (not a detraction), at the same time, it's also a "perk" that some members of the community would literally never be able to have access to because of a disability.I am one of those people. 

If there isn't a set space for each tenant's dog, make sure you require renters to have insurance-- dogs fight, and vet bills are very expensive, and they will be quick to involve the rich landlord and somehow try and make it your fault.Lastly.... how the dog acts is  99% reflective of  the owner, we have one duplex unit, she has 4 dogs, takes A+ care of them, walks them, lets them out.. 0 damage to the unit.. so it's really all about the owner!  

This is an exciting space as well and can yield greater returns than MF deals.

If you attend local investor group meetings you'll be able to find investors that have the funds or access to the funds.

I wish I could close up shop and be full time RE now, but I have to be an adult about it and will likely do both for 18-24 months before my commissions can sustain my life and investing.As for brokerage, since I started and built my own successful business, which I still currently run, I needed a brokerage that offered good educational access and support, but also the freedom to set my own schedule. 

I ended up taking out the equity so that I wouldn't lose access, and have ways of offsetting the interest and look at it like an insurance cost.

I picked up a set of very nice cabinets that my uncle just took out of a kitchen that was only 7 years old that are going to almost perfectly fit in the space i have to work with.