Straight to the point, all the nuts and bolts on how to adverstise, how to take calls, scripts, negotiation, making offers, written contracts, and contract language/contingencies,The best all business in a box, home course studies, with all forms, scripts, paperwork included.

I have tools in my investor tool box, I have powerful people to help me make things happen, and I have strategies in place.

Split up the money into four parts. 1. layered CD's you won't lose but little gain like 1.5-2% 2. buy 10 individual stocks of products that you understand and believe can grow in the coming economy- tiny houses, ADU's, bleach, beer can production, tents, cheap motor homes, grocery chains, you know the stuff... avoid retail, big box, restaurant chains, travel 3. use for down payment to buy AFTER Halloween another rental in different market - college town is good idea. 4. pay down with the remainder

With the mystery of what's behind the walls - do you find yourself drawing a line towards a certain year build in Austin?

Some of our local closing companies and their staffs really are lazy as the day is long and dumb as a box of rocks, and yeah, it's happened.

They're WiFi now, so it's simpler (if you have Internet access for the box that gets the readings.)I'd do it since in PDX water/sewer is close to $100/unit/mon for 2 beds. 

In fact, if you were to type your question in the search box here on BP, you will find that this question has been answered several different times and ways.

I have one that I have closed many house hacking sales with (my own house hack included), and checks off all of the boxes above as well.

But if you are only approved for max $250,000 loan amount, then that's the max you can go.Just go to HUD.gov and enter in the search box "FHA Maximum Loan Limits" and the search results will take you to the appropriate section of HUD.gov so that you can see the FHA max loan limits for the county where the subject property is located. 

It helps to have accumulated some of that mysterious passive income.