The northland MAREI meeting and the main monthly meeting at MAREI have a minimal fee, or for $99 a year you can attend all of them for no extra charge - northland is in person, the main meeting is still online, both are great ways to connect and learn. 

Personally see these laws sweeping the nation.. 

Just be mindful that you can't 1031 a personal residence but it might be eligible for capital gain exclusion from section 121.

Do you think it's common for a tenant to sue for an amount greater than insurance can cover, then take your property or even your personal assets? 

I got a deal on labor as I know the contractor personally and helped out a bit with the project.

You'll want to put together a personal financial statement (basically lists of all your assets and liabilities) and have your tax returns ready.

Your ability to connect with them on a personal level matters more than your offer.Think about it:  • The “Used Car Salesman” is only focused on closing the deal as fast as possible.

We will shop for used appliances where we can when we need one… or pick up used cabinets if we can, or search eBay for something smaller,  but going to the extreme of personally shipping something big in internationally for one-off renovation needs seems like a stretch of reasonable.Just like you mention, the number of unknowns would not seem to be worth it to me.Just my 2 cents.Randy  

You are going to send your wife to personally unclog that toilet.

Lets say someone has 190k left on a 2.95% loan for a 220k property.