Id suggest getting a full purchasing power assessment (pre-approved) first so we know where you are right now given your income/credit/assets and how your scenario will look or will be considered once you complete your refinances to make sure we can advert any potential speed bumps that might up while you strive to reach your goals.Hope that helps.

RE investors often are in high tax brackets and those that are not strive to get into high tax brackets.

It is a stable software program that you can purchase at your local office supply store.QuickBooks is always striving to make itself user friendly and giving it's customers what they want.QuickBooks has a feature called the "Class Feature".

Now, when I say duplex, please ALWAYS strive for sideXside because up-downs don't perform half as well as sideXsides, but if gotta do a up-down focus to keep it main floor and 2nd level vs main and basement. 

We appreciate the support from all of you through any growing pains and striving to do better.

Striving to keep a cash reserve equal to 4-6 months of investment expenses.

Most of the "real estate gurus" focus on getting their students into low barrier housing opportunities pushing the narrative that cash flow and number of doors are the standards to strive for. 

In my market, DFW, Dallas, Fort Worth, & North Texas - my company strives in situations like these, which is why I like how stringent our tenant application process is - we get great tenants in for our clients.

You look at yourself in the mirror and strive to become better.

Yes, we should all strive to buy properties at a cheaper price with good rent to value ratios, etc..I bought my property in 2013, 100K, $1200/month rent 3 bed/2ba 1500 sqft home.  1.2% rent to value ratio is not bad at all.