Asking this after having searched Biggerpockets for an answer.Would you deduct for scrapes and chips on a new concrete driveway?

Focus on the blocking and tackling of getting really good at a particular skill, monetizing that skill, living off of next to nothing, piling up money, getting reps.

Early on we had two very similar houses 2 blocks from each other, one with a pool one without and we were able to see the pool house would rent roughly $100 per night and had a higher occupancy, so it was somewhat measurable. 

Go with a butcher block island for a dinner table and buy some metal legs from Etsy.

The only road block I have with convincing the wife, how do we come up with the 20% down for the next house?

Chris Clothier can pee his name into concrete.

Make sure going forward all leases have a clause about requirement to maintain minimum temperature even if absent -- mine is 58 degrees and has a initial block next to it so they can't say they weren't aware of the term.

I have a plan to buy my entire block in the country.

No digging up of the yard or concrete patio required. 20 year warranty.

During a septic inspection you would dig up a section of the drain field and see what is blocking it.