I live and work near a number of major highways in the DFW area (a seemingly hyper competitive REI area), so I was contemplating bandit signs.  

To understand why Japan and Europe are implementing negative interest rates and why other Western nations are contemplating it (including the Fed) is a lengthy boring discussion on the effects of credit in a Fractional Reserve banking system. 

This would be my first deal as a real estate investor and as we purchase our first property, we are contemplating about the structure to put in place.

I'm also contemplating a bathroom renovation, but am not 100% about going forward with that.My property managers have told me that they will be unable to show the unit to prospective tenants until the upgrades are complete.

I work long hours I generally listen to about one book per day and so I have been contemplating this very question you are asking lately .

I’m currently building a new build 4/3 in Cape Coral with 10% down, build price at $240k (all in about $265k) with post construction appraisals being around $340k to $360k and I am contemplating the possibility of doing a STR.

This is assuming you have not crossed the 10 mortgage rule and each property in the portfolio is sufficient security against its own note.If you find yourself in a situation where you need to contemplate pledging more than one property to obtain a loan ensure you know what your terms are.

When I was contemplating individual heat in a place with steam and larger apartments, my number one choice was hydronic ceiling radiant off a boiler.

Contemplating a few flips to help the capital situation, to possibly help fund the purchase of more buy and hold properties.

Victory goes to those who do....not to those who merely contemplate it.