Hi everyone,After several false starts in my real estate investing journey, I feel like I’m finally educated enough to give it another try.Due to my current situation (dealing with health issues and primary source of income being disability), I don’t have the energy to do a lot of the legwork necessary to succeed in buying/evaluating/managing properties nor the income for (more) conventional loans.I do, however, have access to capital thanks to managing my money well before my health changed.

Most of the operators with 100's of doors operate nationally (and Section 8 doesn't scare them) and have legal teams that dwarf whatever this out-of-date putz can field on his own.

All that being said, you need to read the Board minutes and review the past two years of financial statements to make sure the condo is in good financial health.

All many/most states require is "a letter from a licensed health care professional who will state why the person needs their emotional support animal". 

Is that really a sign of health, though? 

The buyer's attorney I'm sure scares the hell out of their client explaining what waiving the appraisal really means and that they could possibly have to come out of pocket 10k, 15k, 20k+ to cover the loan gap if it comes in low.

Having someone walk through and tell me that they wanted something completely different - ex. with an en suite - after they have seen all of the pictures and descriptions was enough of a pain before the elevated health concerns was bad enough (and for some reason I get a lot of that with this little 1970s house every time it's on the market). 

I had to stop working as a software engineer several years ago due to health issues, and that had me scared that I couldn't afford to "risk" real estate.

As a family we all do yoga for an hour everyday.My happiness, health, networth, and cash flow have all gone up without the constraining ties of my job.

But I’m scared this limits my renter groups!