He is great to work with and very knowledgable on the construction side as well.

I am strongly considering starting the online courses myself but, like you, I plan to keep my W2 and use my license to save on acquisition costs or to make some money on the side through organic referrals, friends, family, etc. 

This plus SB 827 dying in committee don't bode well for any sort of supply side fix to the issue.

Using all of the resources in tandem was as close to RePropFinder as I could find and has given me reliable data to hot markets to avoid pitfalls.

Structuring your offer that way keeps you safe from some potential vultures, the down side is some sellers will reject on principal. 

The only areas of potential development if you believe in conventional thinking are the CC side of the Leland boom (greater Wilmington) and Tabor City (greater Myrtle Beach). 

(I hate empty units too, but we're also pretty fussy and we end up with loyal long-term tenants so...that helps me sleep lol).Contractors, I can't recommend anyone just yet...but I have a pretty major reno coming up on the east side, I'll let you know how that works out.

Every coin has 2 sides.

I’m seeing if there is a better way then me collecting the full amount, and paying them off on the side.

@Jay HinrichsI know you prefer to be on the loan side of deals.