Of the IRA money I spent $120k on the remodel.

I've never spent money on inspections/environmental before having the property under contract.

I will add that to your question of 10% or 20%, you need to ask yourself whether you need the cashflow or not. 10% down would leave some money with which to buy more properties.

You've earned $132,000 more by splitting your money and leveraging it.

I’m a broker based in Charlotte, NC, and I work with Compass to support investors in maximizing their growth strategies.

Risk goes hand in hand with the amount of money you stand to make.  

Sure it does. but depending on who the celebrity is/was.....That's why so many little hotels, boarding houses, vacation rentals, etc..... feature this in their advertising.And in some cases, you will not get more money, but you will get more guests.A little while ago, I went to Tombstone AZ and stayed in 'The first boarding house in Tombstone'....really cool place but kinda small and, well....old feeling.

They will save you time and money. 

ask questions.also, you have to have money to invest. 

We do have to come up with 40-60% of the LTV through investor money!