It's going to be an obvious patch job when they do inspections and they may ask for credits or replacement so you are more likely to get more by doing more.I don't know any roofers in Canton, but any time I see patch and roof and sell, I don't think it's necessarily wise.

An agent's job isn't to invest, it is to get business. 

And don't underestimate the power of a strong first impression – a well-maintained exterior with a fresh paint job is key.Just remember, even with the best upgrades, color choices matter.

In these cases, maintenance and capex come out of the investor's pocket funded by their day jobs.

Continuous participation.This is great if you are talking about an SMB with effectively connected Real Estate.Note rental activity is considered passive unless you meet the RE Pro threshold of 750 hours and more than 1/2 your time.This is the conundrum for passive real estate investors.If you have a full-time job or a large, time-consuming business it can be difficult or impossible to qualify.A huge loss from depreciation if you have one LP investment isn’t going to do anything for you.

So many LOs were preaching mortgage rate cuts, this time around, and now I am seeing rates still the same, if not even slightly higher than what they were a few months ago. 

This likely means living in Louisville proper, depending on the job's location.

Many borrowers think they can “cut out” the middleman (mortgage or loan broker), save some upfront “points” and fees, and go direct to a lender.  

We fee like a conservative approach will let us go through the growing pains of better understanding real estate investing without the worry of being over leveraged to add to the stress while we are both still employed full time in our careers and do not plan on quitting our jobs to go fully into real estate. 

1) If you continue waiting for the "right time ”, you’ll always be waiting.2) Your current job doesn't care about you.