The couple hundred bucks to pump the tank every couple/few years is almost certainly way less than the sewer bill is going to be, so you may as well run it until it's done, right?

HOAs are common throughout Charleston and surrounding areas, but can be from $60/year to a few hundred a month, so that is an issue to consider. it seems like everything is a subdivision. 

There have been various lawsuits and issues with turnkey providers that operate hundreds or thousands of miles from their investors that never see there properties and think there are city maintenance and safety citations mailed to them. 

Also, don't confuse having a couple hundred dollars in an account with "doing business with them".

We have significant cash reserves and 75% equity in current RE portfolio of 5 SFR'sWe have several hundred thousand currently in 401kWait until market rebounds to pre-pandemic levels, then...Withdraw $100,000 from 401k, penalty-free, pay taxes over 3 yearsUse $100,000 for 25% down payments on two duplexes (30 year fixed mortgages)

Yes, I have hundreds of renters every year that pay rent on time, are never late, AND leave the home in great condition. 

If you hit a nice single/double, meaning you do a BRRRR or househack where you're rent is covered or you're making a few hundred dollars, you won.

I'm a property manager and have seen hundreds of leases.

You should most definitely try to figure out if you truly want to own/manage units (NOT so passive), invest in a syndication, or like me, be a Private Lender to seasoned investors who buy & sell hundreds of homes a year?

I may not have much experience in the real state but what im certain of is that at 19 you can learn and stack up cash as much as possible for some time and even if 5 years pass you will still be able to find hundreds of deals if not thousands and you will have plenty of experience.Learn and Save is my advise.Keep that spark on and allways be possitive.