You can always consider doing a cost seg study on a property that you buy and that can also help with tax benefits if you cannot qualify for the real estate professional status.

Telling sellers everything wrong with their house and justifying your offer with repair costs doesn’t build trust—it kills it.

@Sebastian NadalI've used Zillow Rental Manager to screen my tenants and have found it effective.

That's why appraisers do the comparative approach and then secondarily the cost approach.So far, 100% of the time you don't get dollar for dollar back from what I've seen.

That's three months of mortgage and utilities, the cost of flooring, and the cost of painting.

you may have to save up until you have enough money to do so - down payment, closing costs, reserves, etc.House Hacking: What Is It, How to Start, and Strategies for Successit's a more powerful way to get started. 

Can you DIY projects and cost cuts? 

Do you feel like it has enhanced the productivity of your assistants to a magnitude that's worth the cost?

For a solo team we have a plan for $147/mo that includes onboarding to connect your tools at sign up and anytime throughout your membership at no additional cost, and screen share training with our team.

Next up is a huge financial hit: closing costs.