@Gabrielle Rayner its best to look for someone who is local and highly successful at their craft.

I've spent the last 10 years building a successful photography rental business in Los Angeles and now in Brooklyn, NY.

One of my biggest fears is that I will not be able to successfully rent out my house as I will be living out of state within the year.Would it be more financially responsible to simply rent until I settle down in one location?

After that, check on Dataroma.com and see if any famous, successful investors like Buffett own any REITs, and pull up the investor presentations and annual reports and see if you like what they see in it.  

You go to any successful CPA this late, it's going to be pretty tough to get your taxes in by 4/17. 

Would any of you be willing to share your mobile home success stories with us, and how they fit into your portfolio? 

He's successfully completed work on tons of flips for other investors.Now all that being said, am I missing a better choice for a third financing option?

Congratulation on your successful first rental purchase.

I know we have all heard on BP podcasts and other interviews where successful investors have done this.For example, one BP podcast (anyone remember?)

We are considering buying out an existing LLC (it's a management company, and would add some volume to our own successful property management company).