Make sure the tenant uses their own materials and is not assigned to do the job on a particular day - this can blur the line between "independent contractor" and "employee", which could affect things like you having to pay payroll taxes or workman's comp. 

Petersburg, I occasionally come across deals in Sebring and other growing areas.

The downside is that most loan lives are capped at 5-years to repay, though occasionally a plan will allow loans for primary residences that are extended to 15-year repayments.

I think the RE boom of the last several years has totally blurred the lines between bros and pros.

Sure beats the occasional free lunch I got at my former Broker!

Beech Grove pops up on my radar occasionally but I have yet to take action there.

In fact, if you don't mind putting in a bit of elbow grease or being patient and waiting for the right opportunity, you can even still find the occasional 3-bedroom house for under a half million.

Modeling assignment: Occasionally we may use you as a model for different print and promotional material for the business. 

You still have the leasing activities (placing ads, showing units, screening tenants, occasional evictions, handling move outs, etc.) but a highly organized file system and "punch list" collection should keep those activities manageable.

In other words, an occasional "missed payment" isn't necessarily gone forever.The second deal I invested in with them was in December, 2017.