I was looking for an investor friendly contractor in the area and it was like looking for a needle in a hayfield. 

Any area that's designated for short-term leasing will just get swallowed up.  

You are better off getting those extra windows or a kitchen island improvement than you are with an improved appliance package as they provide a material impact to the home design.

Second, in terms of asset protection, LLCs are not invincible, but I think what many don’t understand is that they are not designed to completely shield your assets from liabilities, on the contrary they are designed to contain and isolate liabilities.

@Daniel King as long as you give tenants payment options, they can "pick their poison".Most free software for owners, make their money by charging tenants.We've designed our charges to encourage online payments and discourage mailed payments.FYI: not sure you can legally NOT accept cash, but you CAN require them to only deposit into your bank account instead of giving it to you.

Additionally, vinyl plank comes in a variety of styles and colors, allowing you to choose a design that fits the aesthetic of your property.As for the walls, if you are looking for a budget-friendly option to replace tile, wall paneling could be a good choice.

For example in city of San Diego you can designate a few units as affordable units and build 15 units in a single family zoned area.

Just run search on Residential to create a fairly good-sized list of active listings, then look for the Realtor designation, or lack there-of, then note the brokerage name and contact info and contact them directly.If you are not concerned about discount CE credits, using certain features like RPR, or becoming a GRI, etc., then my guess is you will save a fair amount of money (my annual board fees were $620). 

I don't lend in NY (we do investor loans in most of the country and consumer loans only in FL, but we do nothing in NY), so I don't have a dog in the hunt here, but don't discount other types of loans, including a loan designed specifically for flipping.

Greetings, i am a 20 year old college student at Massachusetts College of Art and Design currently living at school in Boston.