Hauling it away is the bigger task, but cleaning up after a fire is probably even more work.

It's usually better to earn $200 less a month for one year than to sit vacant for two months, particularly in the winter.Consider a bigger drop for a 6-month lease to get through winter, then increase rent or find a new renter in the spring when competition is hotter.

I think you get a lot of information and can ask all the questions you need in the Bigger Pockets bootcamp along with Avery's book! 

I am working on final details for our first flip and have been trying to find a good template for subcontractors we have hired and cannot find anything on bigger pockets or google.

They want to hear from a local down the block, not a fake company.

The market can be tricky with its block-by-block nature, but it's been a great fit for all-cash purchases like yours.I also have a team on the ground in Detroit that helps manage everything from finding deals to overseeing rehabs, which is crucial for out-of-state investors.

The home is just a block away, in the Sanctuary, but not technically ski in/ski out. 

One thing to remember when you are getting into RE investing is to have your team of people or as Brandon Turner from the Bigger Pockets Podcast calls it your CORE 41.

The agent says that conservatively I could bump it up to $1600-1800, with it being at $1400 would you say I should try to increase it to $1500 for next year and steadily increase it from there or make the bigger jump straight to $1600+ and risk losing the tenant?

I recently bought my first investment property with a conventional loan, but the lack of W2s and living overseas made it a bigger hassle.