You avoid the tax hit, and still get the use of 75% of the equity if you do a cash out refi - (but high interest rates sort of play against that to some degree presently… but you could alway refi again down the line if rates dropped.  

I would highly encourage paying a GC to walk deals out the gate, have them give a scope of work so you can see what items costs.

I highly encourage everyone to view the property before putting money down, but that's not ideal for many of them, so I do allow them to rent "sight unseen," but I am very open with them to ensure they don't show up and back out.1.

Promising a high payback percentage plus a point for each month it’s not paid.

., Richmond, and Detroit led rent increases, while Austin and Raleigh saw year-over-year declines due to high supply.

If you meet that requirement, I highly recommend it. 

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

Tenants in Brooklyn tend to stay a minimum of 4-5 years in NYC due to high costs of moving.  

Nobody likes to work hard in the heat.The biggest concern in the past has been winter, but 2024 was the warmest year on record and we have seen +3F on average in every season, which really took the edge of winter (you can call it brown grass season now) while summers are pleasant 75-85F.The cost of living is low, yet the quality of live is relatively high.

Underwriting is highly overrated by new investors.