But if you’re just getting started and haven’t done any investing yet, those costs might not count as business deductions.Hope this clears things up!

What does counting hordes of illegals tell us?

There will always be people who want to rent by one but I wouldn't count on one raising property values - I would in-fact assume the opposite.

What you’re counting on is even a slow rate of appreciation, say equal to barely inflation, called it 2-3% being multiplied by 4 or 5X because you only put down 20-25%.

@Mary Jay yes and that’s counting even big ticket item repairs averaged out so my monthly is actually higher. 

I am happy to have their expertise to continue to count on. 

When I need something done fast, I can count on them to squeeze me in.Keep in mind that if you need the cheapest option for your deal to pencil, you probably should not be buying that deal. 

Due to increased rates i did not refi so i did not get opportunity to see how an appraiser valued the half bathroom but the comps with same bathroom count had crazy valuation for the additional half bathroom.Taking under utilized space like a work area to add a br where the added br does not put you above the normal for the area can add value.Similar if a neighborhood is virtually all 3 br and 4 br properties and you find a 2 BR, it could be a value add to add the bedroom via new construction.  

Affordability is linked just to Salaries, income from the property is not counted. 

I bought a house last week and am selling a house next week, but I don't know how many doors I have today, unless I effort a count.