If you’re in a market where you have to spend money on roofs, or exterior paint that’s ctainly you can save up for.

You can spend as little as $100 to form an LLC, or you could use an attorney and spend $1,000 or more.

also we do not know what is going to happen with int rates, they are very high now, the economy is not good and it is not certain they will be coming down this year. we know there will be more responsible gov spending, so maybe rates will come down, no way to know...I think you need to know the market where you plan to buy well, and go from thereBest of luck

I would more trust a mentor who was part-time, spending maybe 10% of their time mentoring and the other 90% doing deals.

My Name is Miles, currently living in Arlington (DFW Area), I've always had intentions of at some point getting into real estate, now at 40, and finally at a place financially that it is feasible, I'm planning on spending the next 6-8 months learning all I can (and then rest of my life continuing learning lol) before taking the FIRST plunge.

I also admire your commitment to spending quality time with your family.

So many "investors" bury themselves in complex, expensive situations to protect themselves from some unknown threat to their non-existent business.Figure out if you have any shooting skills (or even enjoy the game) before spending money on $600 Nikes or an indoor basketball court. 

Where to spend the extra for durability and sometimes having to sacrifice aesthetics for durability, etc.

Get a gander at your competition and see what they are offering and take it up a notch.You might check Fiverr or TaskRabbit (not sure for interior designer) and see who is out there.They should be able to help you out remotely and without spending a ton of dough.

Too many people just blinding trust.