Hi Ali, The good news is because you have experience there are loan products designed especially for investors that require NO personal income or tax returns.

If you choose to self operate, it is a lot of work no doubt, but some people enjoy it.

Quote from @Heather Little: 1) Communicating with property mangers on tenant issues, vacancies, etc. 2) Listening to/Attending Webinars regarding real estate investing3) Driving for dollars4) Searching MLS and online for on-market deals5) Working on the business's social media accounts 6) Posting and reading through real estate forums (Such as this one) for real estate purposes (finding deals, educational purposes, etc.)1 - yes2 - no3 - maybe if reasonable and resulted in purchase4 - maybe if reasonable and resulted in purchase5 - no6 - no 

I am closing on a house and family member of the owner is living there, who has no lease, or should be in the house once I close.

I've seen lots of DIY cabinet jobs that are awful too- wrong paint, no prep in the interest of saving a few bucks.

No.... no it's not, lol.

My now attorney is just along for the pay.....no help.

And NO, I am NOT talking Minneapolis/ St Paul, hell to the no-NO!

By law they were served but owner had no knowledge of the law suit. 

That's not to say it might not get reinstated for tax year 2024, but I am 99.99% certain that there will be no additional movement for 2023.