One path I am considering is doing a combination of BRRR/flipping vacation cottages in NW Michigan, while also operating a vacation rental property management company.

Getting married in May- combined income hovers around $250k (if that matters).In addition to a major repiping project, we’ve outgrown the apartment and are ready to make a move come early next year.

I know couple of folks in TX do really well with their rental from container as well (combination of 40', 20' or both) 

Two washers, dryers, and two refrigerators.

We are all troumaticed from what happened ten years ago, but that was not an economic recession, it was a sub-prime mortgage crisis combined with a overproduction on new homes (a LOT more supply than demand, often driven by speculation and hot money).

Combining some concepts from velocity banking with investing could lead to a pretty sweet scenario!

Premiums are also lower than whole life policy’s.I would however, look at combining a term policy with an IUL.

I put up some cheap temporary handrails to pass final inspection, but I need handrail ideas 3) The original stain on the stairs was a dark brown... combined with the sheetrock texture all over it.. this is a sanding nightmareHELP!!

The usual way that problems like the ones you're describing are fixed is to preserve the plaster where you can and repair the problem areas with 3/8 in. or 1/2 in. sheetrock, plaster washers, wall repair fabric, and joint compound.

It’s a combination of everything.Cap rate should be your metric to make sure you are getting a good deal for the comparable area.The cash flow has to be positive based on your financing and downpayment along with your expected vacancy rates, repairs, PM, Lawncare, insurance, taxes and any other expenses there are for your specific property.It’s all a risk versus reward balance and what you are willing to risk to gain your cash flow and equity.If you don’t mind sharing the numbers I’m sure a few would take a closer look.