.- 3rd Thursday - Folsom Out of Bounds (date may change for the months of Nov and Dec) Meetup Link  @Kevin Gleave- 3rd or 4th Wednesday - Citrus Heights Real Estate Round Table (CH Cafe & Grill) - they recently relaunched and stabilizing the schedule Meetup Link- 4th Tuesday - West Sacramento Real Estate Meetup (date may change if there is a holiday the week of that month) Check Meetup LinkI'm working on putting together a dynamic google doc listing current Link to Each meetup event with speaker and registration links.  

The plant has added no value to the area during this time but rather has served as wasted space and an eyesore for residents.

If you can find properties where you can add value (adding units, increasing rents) then you can increase the value of the property, refi and get your money out. 

I also added a pet blanket for the master bed, because dogs' nails were snagging the stitching on quilts. 

We will be adding a day light basement to their Studio House plan to capture views of the lake we are building on.

Keep an eye on the STR regulations, and as you progress, consider diversifying your portfolio with other asset classes like commercial or single-family rentals for added stability.

@Connor Williams yeah, what the above posts stated but it's formally called "Forward Commitment" when a builder does it (if you want to google more on it).  

Even just adding an extra $100-150/month to the principle can take years off the life of your mortgage.

I would pick a major tourist destination where it wasn't saturated with STR's already.That would take some research but you could google top vacation destinations and find a place you would go on vacation.

I saw someone post in a group who I think is a schmuck brag about hitting a specific figure for their training and I just shook my head - like wow - this person is a great sales person and just steals the same lines from the business book about working hard and throwing out some slick slogans - but man oh man - when real estate gets hard people move to being a guru - just look at FB ads right now - many are not funds anymore but how to raise money, how to do X.