Yes, it's true that you might be able to find a product you need at a greater discount when a brand like Wayfair or CB2 is having a sale, but I've found that they truly do offer superior discounts at scale, even considering the fee. 

I know that there are issues with any house, but it seems to us as if we have had way more of our fair share of problems since we acquired it.

Quote from @Devin James: When running numbers on an investment property, I focus more on equity growth than monthly cash flow.Here’s why:If I can acquire a property at a low basis and add significant value, I can: 1) Sell and reinvest elsewhere 2) Cash-out refinance to recapture my investment.

Allowing the team to assist in some of my "Busy" work, so I can handle more productive tasks. 3.)

However, acquiring your license isn’t going to be your biggest hurdle. 

Quote from @Devin James: To those who consider themselves very wealthy, is wealth worth what is takes to acquire it?

My goal is to continue to acquire more cash flowing rentals to eventually leave my day job and just self manage the rental properties. 

If the client is in CA the community property state laws may help here (not entirely sure) depending on when the property was acquired but it would be a great question for an attorney as Jason mentioned.If they were married and went through a divorce it would be worth looking into how the divorce paperwork stated how that property would be handled.

@Dennis KnappJ Scotts book on estimating rehab costs is a great start. https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/the-book-on-estimat...Here is a "general" rule of thumb for my market in Jacksonville, FL.

We acquired 3 single family homes in 2023 and we are midway through a 6-unit deal for 2024 and looking to get more.