I have refinanced (rarely mind you as there are costs that take years to recoup on a refi) and am happy to see equity build as the mortgage shrinks.

BP has built a great selection, all of them worth reading and that will help you build foundational knowledge.To answer this one: the words from old school investor Dolf De Roos "seldom sell" and you will find a lot of post on BP from people who regret selling properties in the past.

I had to drop a rental by about 10% and an apartment building I'm invested in that we were helping to lease up we had to drop 25%.

If you build a buyer's list and you send them deals where the repair costs aren't close, you will lose them.

Our Starter plan (which is free) is really designed to support newbie investors, as all of the available presets are what they should be using in building lists and sending marketing campaigns. 

It helps to build a good network of reliable contractors, especially if you’re investing out of state.Section 8 has been a part of my strategy, and while it’s not all rainbows, it’s been a solid way to build consistent cash flow.

I'm looking to build a Casita/poolhouse for use as a short term rental in Summerlin.

However, for building materials, we get 99% of them from the four mentioned!

In my 30 years doing this I’ve found that as long as you address each issue that comes up properly and do the repair needed to bring that part of the building up to current code then you will be fine.

The same prop is trying to remove the no rent control on new builds and no rent control between tenants.