There are different ways of hiding your properties in trusts and whatnot to make it harder to get sued, but that is something you should think about when wanting to pay off the properties in full rather than just buying more properties while using leverage.So to protect yourself using more debt and trusts (insurance can also help mitigate that risk) is a lot more work to keep an eye on everything.

Entering the RE game is tough, but I'm glad I am learning things now, to know what not to do.

Tough to beat this answer from @Michael PlaksYou can also check out these two recent posts that walk through Section 121 Exclusion and 1031 Exchange guidelines and strategyHow Section 121 Exclusion and 1031 Exchange works: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1195208-1031-and-sec-121-experts-want-to-sell-rental-but-tax-worried What not to do if you don't meet the requirements for Section 121 Exclusion and 1031 Exchange:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1195383-5k-for-cap-gains-tax-opinion-quote-that-reasonable ...

Good afternoon Gs, Bare with me.Im interested an inquiring my piece of property and what not better way than start with house hacking.

All I'm aware of is a yale lock or something and the PM does the rest like restocking nick nacks and what not. 

So many posts on here about waiting until whatever time in the future to buy and whatnot.

I walked the property but it was full of tenants stuff so hard to see much of the walls and what not.

But I do know that if you subscribe to their email chain, they frequently give discounts to join for holiday specials or what not.

A quick bit of advice; it's important to learn as much as you can but it's very easy to just get stuck reading and listening to podcasts and what not. 

people can afford LESS, operations cost MORE, profits decline be it from volume loss or what not.