On the other hand, homes in the Ironbound (East Ward) are fetching low rents, but are selling for a lot of money.

Wanted first hand opinions on whether cozy is worth while for a new landlord?

Maybe someday I will 1031 it if I cannot figure out any other strategy.I have found a handful of firms that would do a HELOC on an investment property (PenFed, TD, Wells) but I am running into underwriting guideline roadblocks on the fact that I have four properties currently being financed.

No advice on the out of state portion but if you and your group wants to chat about the Charlotte area I’d love to lend a hand

Ya see, when you are property management company millions and millions of dollars flow in & out of your hands all the time. 

Many of us who have first hand experience on how things went right and went wrong. 

We started paying him $12/hr and now pay him $14/hr and will plan on giving him a nice bonus once 2 ongoing projects are complete, here in the next few weeks.He gets to learn stuff, both on the hands on side, but we're happy to share more of the business context and bigger picture. 

They are ordinary income and you've likely got a bit of a struggle on your hands to work this through.You can absolutely set up retirement plans based on your flipping income, even if you're flipping with partners, but you're in a situation where you're trying to have your cake and eat it too.If you are really going to insist that your flipping is capital gains (it's not, but let's say it is), then no - no retirement contributions because retirement contributions are based on EARNED income and capital gains is PASSIVE/INVESTMENT income. 

@Lydell StaplesThere's no regulations that prevent it, but I doubt there will be many investors willing to hand over their money to a convicted felon.The world is a cruel place.

On the other hand if you like to make the decisions, then borrow the money and do it on your own.