I've been a full-time real estate investor since 2019 and have flipped hundreds of houses and currently own a 50+ SFH rental portfolio (including short-term & long-term rentals). 

Hi, I’m Carlos. I’ve been thinking about getting into real estate but have been having a couple concerns before buying my first property. 
Current Situation: I am trying to househack a house in Cincinnati as I have 4...

New flooring, new paint, new fixtures, updated kitchen and bathroom.

Like that water leak under the kitchen sink or a malfunctioning appliance.

I’m thinking a less expensive granite vs. quartz in kitchen, maybe not spending a lot on the showers/ glass and trying to finding cheaper cabinets for everything but the kitchen. 

My wife and I are small-time real estate investors with lower middle class income.

., and breaking the drywall and kitchen cabinets with sledgehammer if I evict them for non-payment of the rent.

I have relationships with realtors, lenders, and contractors as i used to work for Menards designing kitchens and a realtor for a couple years.  

Purchase price: $45,000 Cash invested: $12,000 Sale price: $124,000 Old single family home I flipped with some structural repairs, sanding and refinishing original hardwoods, new kitchen, light bathroom update, paint inside and out, and other cosmetic touches

We removed 4 walks (including load baring), installed 2 walls, added half bath, replaced all plumbing and electrical, added new eye brow porch, painted full exterior (changed color), replaced all flooring, new bathroom and kitchen layout with everything replaced (shower, cabinets/vanity, counter, appliances, etc), stocked with new furniture, added mini split, removed gas/wood fireplace and added a new electrical fireplace, and placed initial STR tenant in 2 months and 1 week.