The bathrooms received a luxury makeover with marble countertops and custom fixtures, while I also reconfigured the layout to create a more open and inviting space.

He and I created an LLC for NC a few years ago when we were thinking of buying a rental property there.

We change water every 3 months.

Conversion rates also change over time.The answers to some of those questions would help point you in a good direction.

And you don't have Schedule C to deduct the business expense.This might have changed if your RE portfolio was run like a business and/or you have a partnership; the partnership would then deduct the travel expense as an ordinary business expense.As I said, it gets complicated quickly.

What stage in life and in investing are you are questions I think you should ask yourself to get a clear picture.

We all know how things can change. 

Not all lenders are created equal. 

You might want to get in touch with @Andrew Freed and Jonathan Bombaci, they are locked into several of the MA meetups which are great ways to connect with other investors in real life.

Sometimes the asking price does not reflect what's actually going on, there's a tenant, there's a change in the seller's situation, etc.