While financial independence is a worthy goal, defining it this way leads to investing that’s (1) too restrictive , (2) too heavily emphasized on cash flow and (3) too heavily reliant on only one way to achieve financial independence.I always stated my goal as “ I want to have an investable net worth of $x in 5 years while utilizing a maximum of 50% leverage.  

There should be questions about the rent amount, due date, lease expiration, security deposit, who pays utilities, and who owns the appliances, at least.

Your lease should be very specific about which utilities are included with rent and which ones the tenant pays for.

When not allowed:-The entire outstanding balance including repairs, utility, unpaid bills and other charges and the outstanding rent for the lease duration is due immediately.XV.

I had a back surgery at 34 years old, and ultimately I want to be passively investing, my sweat equity was the only capital i had to get started, so I utilized it well.I also became a licensed and insured general contractor in the state of Indiana and the income from contracting was used to further invest.

Closing costs, commissions, property taxes, utilities, interest, and many more costs are always a factor.

We utilize email campaigns and the response declines every year.  

The units are fully furnished, including bedding and all utilities included. 

I'm new to the investing world and am looking to utilize some home equity to make a purchase by end of year.

Can I deduct any expenses incurred throughout the entire year 2023 for that property such as utilities, insurance, repairs, mileage, maintenance and improvements?