I honestly don't care what it is whether its leasing, property management, a real estate assistant, or even being a part-time agent. 

We try to have mid to nicer level units and take good care of them.

Is taking out a HOME OWNERS EQUITY LOAN a smart way to take care of the roof replacement.

Find a GC who’s willing to put in the work for a cut of the profit when you sell?

I'm interested because there appears to be a sense of community, and even the more dense blocks with lots of large apartment buildings seem well taken care of, also proximity to the expressway and Metra. 

Contact me to see how to maybe get some of those issues taken care of.

I'm no real estate lawyer, and I have no moral issue with what you're trying to do, but this sounds like a pretty clear cut case of brokering real estate. 

I’d like to push all tax write offs to the non-Trump tax cut era. 

There are a gazillion reliable lawn care providers in Texas metro areas, so prices are generally on the low end from my experience.

Option 1: invest in multi family housing Pro- semi reliable income- cuts cost on my living expenditures -recession proof (can be argued)Cons- high cost start (for me at least)- first time managingOption 2: Buy land and try to negotiate a development deal Pro-huge reward -can be fast- after deal is done right, I'm hands offCon-very risky especially for intro-no expertise in this field -finding a great deal in hardOption 3: wholesalePro-great return-can be fast-not long term Con-hard to find good deals especially with a full time job -can be a nightmare project-no expertise Please correct me if I have messed up with any of my pros/cons.