., mortgage interest, taxes, repairs, depreciation) on Schedule E starting when the property is placed in service.

Chris, I can't seem to share a document on here to send you one of mine, but you can copy/paste the following template into a Word Document and create your own.

The problem, other than this going against my philosophy of keeping everything passive, is I don’t think I’ll be able to get into the property to walk the inside prior to purchase and have no clue what I’m getting into.

And if you're not already using the same paint color on all properties, you should start and you can thank me for this tip later.

Is that factored into your returns?

When looking at discounting properties to find a deal, I tend to lean into what the seller is looking for when I know I'm holding. 

I'm new to real estate and have recently become interested in wholesaling as a way to get started.

After watching the trends and digging into the numbers, one thing is crystal clear: New-home sales 2025are shaping up to be the silver lining in what’s otherwise been a challenging market.

Others do this at a much higher level.

Even though the interest rates are high, it’s a great tool for people who don’t have all the cash to do a fix-and-flip.