But she takes excellent care of them (even put in a small concrete pool for them to play in during the summer:-).

To me it’s a challenging game, an intricate puzzle where if you learn how to play you get great results.

Some of the best BRRRR deals I have seen play out this way:You buy a home cheap enough that when you do a renovation and pull out 75-80% LTV, your rent covers your mortgage and you have returned most of your investmentThis is for A-B class areas. 

If you told him you have been playing pickup games for the past year and need help improving your jump shot, now he has evidence you're motivated and a specific goal he can quickly help you work towards.

I personally like one sponsor who has been through multiple real estate cycles without losing any investor money, puts very large amounts of skin in the game, is conservatively leveraged and has a very good 1031 exchange program.

Its not near any major cities where someone might look at it as a long play for path of progress.Another option might be to see if a solar farm or wind farm company might be interested once its clear cut. 

If this is your first investment and your first property, the quickest way to fail is to create an uneven playing field.

I also have one neighborhood that I am hoping to purchase an SFH as an appreciation play.

And answering your phone calls while watching the games does not turn your living room into a home office.

For example, I would place one in the game room if it is located on the opposite end of the hallway from the bathroom.