The last thing I would suggest is that you check out how saturated your rental market is.

@Timothy Hero out of curiosity, how much does an existing relationship with a customer matter in the decision to deny someone who's declared bankruptcy from being approved? 

A new bill introduced by DC At-Large Councilmember Robert White would allow D.C. to pay landlords to turn existing units into dedicatedaffordable housing: https://ggwash.org/view/81507/....

I'm asking because I too agree that that should be how it works, but I'm dubious of it (especially if it isn't spelled out somewhere, or there isn't precedent [which I wouldn't think precedent could exist since we're still under eviction moratorium]).

Some houses no longer exist, as it turns out, or there may be other crazy circumstances.

If it's an existing Airbnb/Vrbo, read all the reviews.

Granted that's in my market of Columbus, in other markets a deal like that might not exist.

I currently want to try to capitalize on the market boom here but have struggled to find a way to invest into the market, considering housing prices keep skyrocketing and I don't have enough capital to invest into an existing house.

Cash from existing properties and real estate broker business How did you add value to the deal?

Both of these institutions are totally useless to existing appraisers and have done nothing but damage the process by which new people become certified appraisers.So while it is a very good idea to become a real estate appraiser part time, I would simply remove this option entirely.