https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/reit.aspNotes, DSTs (Delaware Statutory Trusts, another way to buy interest in a portfolio of REI investments rather than owning them directly), and hard money lending (direct lending to other investors for interest) are all options that put you one step removed from the nitty gritty of leasing, management, rehab, maintenance etc. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mortgage-back...https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-smarter-m...https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T064-C...You could also look into a Net Lease investment, in which you buy a commercial property and lease it back to a tenant (usually a franchise like a Starbucks or a Dollar Store).

To find a matching wood that would look relatively similar would be quite easy, even a big box store might have matching wood.

Also, look at the books in the BP store.

For instance, we have the ability to source some materials from distributors instead of big box stores.

I just went to a carpet store and they were trying to push wool berber. 

But I heard that retail stores are good choices too.  

Also, their address is listed as a UPS store mailbox.

These two written by JScott are probably all you need:https://www.biggerpockets.com/store/the-complete-guide-to-flipping-and-rehabbing-ebook-new-edition

My tenant has a dog that she leaves the door to the outside open for, and she has left dog food in the bowl and has not stored her food properly.

Location, location, Location of property--Northern Virginia, proximity to College, transportation, grocery stores, etc.