We have a real estate attorney, - Is there a suggested amount of properties to have in one trust? 

Even ballpark figures can guide me in the right direction.Referrals: If you've had positive experiences with contractors in Columbus who specialize in any of these areas, I would greatly appreciate your recommendations.Your insights and assistance will be invaluable.You could fix a lot of this stuff with a few hours and a couple hundred bucks Lowes tripThere are also a lot of items I would not doDid you speak to your inspector about these items yet?

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

But if that Ferrari could bring in a return as an asset, rather than being a liability, and it puts a good amount of monthly cash flow in your pocket each month then someone with an entrepreneurial mindset and business plan for it should think about buying that Ferrari. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

I feel it's important to understand the laws of an area before you choose to invest there.It's not so much the laws, but the politics, and the relative amount of corruption among those elected to enforce the laws.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

If the amount of the mortgage exceeds the amount of the insurance, you may want to talk with an agent of the title insurer and see if it can be increased so there's full coverage. 

I am an experienced fix and flip investor previously from the South Houston rural area that now lives in Burnet County, TX.