Be prepared for the physical demands if you decide to handle carpet removal and vinyl flooring installation yourself.

You may want to consider working with your tax strategist remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a tax strategist willing to work with you throughout the year, not just when preparing your tax return.

Understand your market, diversify investments, and be prepared for challenges with a solid financial plan.

I’ve prepared drawings to get estimates off contractors.

I've been nose deep in YouTube videos trying to prepare myself for that first initial phone call.

It's crucial to conduct thorough due diligence, understand the local market dynamics, and be prepared for the responsibilities that come with being a landlord.

In the interview you spoke about "6 things to prepare for."

Be sincere, willing to help, and receptive to picking up tips from other real estate professionals.Remember that networking is a two-way street, so you should also be prepared to help and provide value to others.

Find a new real estate agent and understand the angle they come with-- and be prepared to stand firm.

They took it back and had is audited and redone by someone "whose been doing this for a long time" and when I got it back, the updated amount due was literally a fraction of what they initially stated (my taxes due were literally overstated by like $15k)But then, someone else reviewed it one more time and again, they caught something else they "missed" which changed my amount due again and it went up by another $4k or so.At this point, I've called in my old tax preparer and she's doing her own audit so that we can compare the 3 returns TS has given me with what she gets — which is another expense incurred for me.