If you take public transit to work you can deduct parking and commuter tickets to a certain limit before tax. use all of these strategies except rental of course which is why I am on bigger pockets. 

@David Dachtera Still kind of pointless to discuss a $15 ticket.

There are some really AWFUL parts of Indiana, too.It is worth a $250 plane ticket to check out the area before you buy properties. 

Bigger Pockets is your golden ticket to great success.

These lots were my ticket until my ideas got shot down.

He should walk into a convenience store and buy a lottery ticket while he is at it ... thus my suggestion to sell at profit.

Your "golden" ticket would be to partner with an investor on a property.

I just wanted to share this story. It's amazing all the BS you have to watch out for as a property owner.
I got a letter from an inspector that someone at a property I own had been involved in illegal dumping and I ha...

I paid $1,000 for the event ticket despite knowing absolutely no one but I knew it had to be done; I printed some business cards and committed to meeting new people. 

As far as the renovations, you want to look at big tickets item like:-Paint-Kitchen-Bathroom