And don't underestimate the power of a strong first impression – a well-maintained exterior with a fresh paint job is key.Just remember, even with the best upgrades, color choices matter.

Continuous participation.This is great if you are talking about an SMB with effectively connected Real Estate.Note rental activity is considered passive unless you meet the RE Pro threshold of 750 hours and more than 1/2 your time.This is the conundrum for passive real estate investors.If you have a full-time job or a large, time-consuming business it can be difficult or impossible to qualify.A huge loss from depreciation if you have one LP investment isn’t going to do anything for you.

I love my W2 job and am not looking for replacement income, but I do want to diversify my investment portfolio in the real estate sector while keeping my focus on what I love and do best -- emergency medicine!

I have also purchased using Real Wealth Network, and they do a much better job of vetting the local markets and providers and will stop recommending any providers or vendors if investors are giving poor feedback. 

Just started working my first W-2 job out of college and looking to start investing ASAP.

This likely means living in Louisville proper, depending on the job's location.

A conventional income applicant, so to speak, could lose their job and pay you nothing. 

1) If you continue waiting for the "right time ”, you’ll always be waiting.2) Your current job doesn't care about you.

In these cases, maintenance and capex come out of the investor's pocket funded by their day jobs.

To make the job flow easier, but also (mainly) to protect myself if a customer changed their mind later ( which was common).