Hope you have a safe move here to Nashville, its a great city! 

Residential O/O - compliance with SAFE Act, CFPB, state homestead laws3.

I was referred to BP by a friend and I've recently developed a passion for real estate investing.

Or should I play it safe and wait until my current job can pay for the mortgage even if the property is not being rented out.

We have never built a house and our development research says you can built for all sorts of $$ / sqft and we don't have a good contractor that we can trust. 

Keep that money safe.

Any advice is gladly appreciated, I am new to the development and new construction aspect of real estate.Thanks

It they are in the right neighborhoods then developers are coming in and converting these structures.

Our hope while traveling the country for the next year or so is to connect with other investors  and develop a real estate business/portfolio that supports the simple, yet adventurous, lifestyle that we want to live while also helping others to do the same.  

What is it worth retail, what does it look like it needs from outside, how much is eviction if there is someone there, what is a base kitchen, baths, etc until you find a safe number.