Would love to learn more about some best budgeting practices to account of these two costs ?

I purchased my 1st home at 22 years old straight out of college. 

Hi Alecia, thanks for the practical tips.

I would say in more practical manner, they are more knowledgeable than us the investor what needs to be purchased.

A place where we can review sponsors, provide direct feedback, positive or negative, and practice reviewing deals, now that the tide has gone out and we are starting to see syndicators and sponsors swimming naked. 

Being a former college athlete has always made me dedicated to what drives me each and everyday.

Throw in a dose of imposter syndrome and fatalism and you have a recipe for some mood swings right before a property is booked again.From a practical point, I would recommend great photos, a clearly defined target to whom you are advertising and understanding the best pricing of an area really well to ake sure you get booked in a timely fashion.From a more meta perspective, be aware that these listings don't typically get booked well in advance (families displaced by flood or fire, traveling nurses who need a new contract ASAP, and construction projects that realize they need a speciality engineer on-site RIGHT NOW don't book ahead). 

I recently went into a 50/50 LLC with a college friend to buy our first property in the college town we attended.

Maybe you should be looking at your own investing practices…Go home troll! 

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.