I've never seen my real investments as "risky", but have never been able to explain that to anyone without giving mini lesson in real estate.

Custom built because I want to add an inlaw apartment and to design the house in a way where I don't have to interact with the tenants, as in, they have their own exits and entrances and perhaps make their bedrooms into mini studios (with full bathroom and kitchenette).

Today I make money regardless market conditions I actually average 18% of my capital now that market is not that great versus 7% when market was at its "best" there are so many ways to invest (stocks, options, mutual funds, futures, mini futures etc) ways to protect your money in case anything happens (insurance for your money)When it comes to real state there are ways to increase you purchasing power to at least 500% percent.

I  just put in ductless mini-splits and love them.

You mentioned that if hadn’t been raised in 6 years I believe and in my opinion if you do a mini rehab then you should be able to raise rents.2.

Anyway, after my scheduled demo, which was about 20-30 min, I decided to sign up.

You can later move them all into a portfolio loan (most portfolio lenders min is 500k), then start over so that you're getting better rates BUT it all depends on how many rentals you plan on buying etc. 

I like mini split heat pumps from eBay because they are easy enough to install yourself and operate down to about 5 degrees Fahrenheit.

I decided to take a mini-sabbatical to clear my mind and focus on real estate-- as well as a LENGTHY honey-do list.

You don’t have to.there is always mini crash somewhere even in 2023.currently San Francisco condo market is crashing you can cash flow in there lol … SF is relatively cheaper than phoenix today.Hotel and office is also crashing like in 2000 …