Buy quality over quantity - NA Challenges Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Now do not get me wrong, tech has its place in real estate, but it’s not a replacement for expertise.

PS I’m all for buying real estate , but we know that having a  job can be a blessing for many people starting out. 

@Andi Quinn, I don't know what your local laws require but perhaps to drive a point home, calculate the 2 week abatement and then subtract the cost of what you spent to accommodate them during that time period.

Quote from @Nadeem Alamgir: Hey Phil, there are always great local real estate events happening in Columbus.

I'm happy to share real data on my properties.

That weeds out 95% of them.Debexpert fees are too high to make the numbers work most of the time. 

I'm eager to learn more about the Albuquerque real estate market.

As you mentioned intentional flips are typically considered inventory-This means the income is ordinary income and as such: - Is not a capital gain, so hold time of 1 year does not change to a better long-term capital gain rate - Can not be invested in a QOF Deductions related to it can't be pushed or changed- all costs are accounted for with the inventory component 

@Keith Mintz no, but I love any creative ideas that involve repurposing real estate for increasing cash flow