It is your decision, we are just spectators offering advice.

It is one that I have thought long and hard about during my decision-making process in deciding to retire from tech.

@Devan BermejoWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

The decision now is whether to embrace the largest rental group, university students, or focus on families.

Well typically you'd want to get a lawyer involved to draw up a contract, since he's your brother I'm not sure if that's what you want to do but regardless you need to agree on the terms of the business relationship beforehand to prevent any disagreements and disputes:1) Who makes major decisions (ie renovations, evictions, selecting tenants, etc.).

I understand you weren’t trying to be confrontational, but posting proof of conspiracy to commit mortgage fraud wasn‘t the best decision for an investor.

Marina,Beware of trading work for rent or reduced rent. 

@Justin ThompsonWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

I'll dig deeper before I lease option it next year.You know, I wish at times I never bothered and went through the pain of learning all these trades. 

You also will want to look into sales and use tax requirements for each of the states in which you are selling and find a way to track sales into each state based on the new Supreme Court decision in Wayfair v.