I use apartments.com, so the money didn't end up in my account until 1/6/25.Is this considered income for 2024 or 2025? 

I have read a bit about how its difficult to BRRRR in Spain due to the banks in Spain basically making it extremely difficult/impossible to refinance a mortgage and take cash out.

Risks: rates go down and you have to pay a prepay of 2 or 3 %; you have to sell and pay the prepay; rents decline & you can't make the payment like any other type of loan; cost upfront a little more than conventional; need to find experienced broker licensed in the state where subject property sits; servicers are bulldogs. 

Realtors typically pre-screen rental clients to make sure their time is not going to be wasted.

IF you want to get into real estate and potentially learn and make a few bucks on a property in Abilene let me know.

Driving relevant traffic to both a website and socials is hard without throwing some money behind it.

I put my money where my mouth is on this.We lend our own hard-earned money to local real estate investors.

They gave me decent terms on financing the rental and providing rehab funds but it did not make sense with me being so close to finished. 

Only after water is visibly coming out of this secondary cleanout would the city take responsibility and investigate further.Questions & Concerns:Does this process make sense from the plumber’s perspective?

I agree with Jonathan—being familiar with these markets will make investing in this area much easier.