No off-street parking = not worth doing MTR unless it meets all of the following: super urban area where no parking is the norm, highly desirable area with a ton of MTR demand, super safe part of the city, and has great public transportation (think NYC, Hoboken NJ, etc.)Unless it meets all of the criteria above, I pass on those opportunities because my MTR will be eliminating the many people that travel with their vehicles.

Cards and board games for older kids but they will all have tablets or phones unfortunately. 

They hold all the cards.

You may just stumble into seller financing if play your cards right.

I forged ahead, moved into the house and used credit cards to partially improve the property before they maxed out. 

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a potential deal, but skipping this step can lead to costly mistakes.Getting your real estate license is also a solid strategy just realize once you have a license wholesaling may not be in the cards as its a very gray area.Lastly, since you're planning to buy properties for yourself in 2026, start laying the groundwork now.

TurboTenant offers a maintenance program for $149 annually; they will respond to tenant issues, troubleshoot, assign to a pro, and charge your card on file (unless it's over your set amount, then they will call to confirm).

I have a lot of bank accounts and credit cards and it seems impossible to keep track of everything.

But somebody could use a credit card fund the immediate need and then pay it back with the policy loan fairly quickly.

I had to cancel my credit card at CITI just to stop the fees.