Clients deserve to know the truth upfront, even if it’s not what they want to hear, because that honesty saves them time and builds confidence in the process.

The plumber will likely have to cut open the ceiling to confirm and make repairs, so you can save a little money by learning how to do that yourself, confirm the problem, and then call the plumber for repair, then patch the ceiling yourself.As Jonathan is trying to point out, it's important to expect these things and have funds on hand to deal with them.

Best advice either save some money or use a DPA.

They offer more than just savings—you build relationships, gain leverage, and uncover opportunities no one else knows about.

I asked the question once on BP if anyone ever got saved by their LLC and the post had I think 60+ comments, but no real good textbook story to support the case for protection through entities.

SAVE IT for your first investment.

Since you and your wife have renovation skills, targeting properties that need minor improvements can maximize your return on investment while minimizing the time and cost associated with major renovations.

Here are a few suggestions on how you can maximize the wealth of information available: Check out the blogs and podcasts, or take advantage of the search feature (magnifying glass).

If you are going on your own, I would save up and then one deal is done move that money to the next deal and so on.

I would save up more.