Keeping clean records from day one really helps when tax season rolls around.

You guys will need to discuss whether you pay the out of pocket/closing costs or he does and it gets rolled into the seller note.

It’s great to see you pushing forward toward multifamily properties, and I’d love to hear more about your goals in that space.By the way, I noticed you’re listed as a Specialist.

If you don’t establish the right foundation first, you’re just letting the numbers push you around instead of controlling the deal narrative.I actually built my own underwriting calculator to streamline the qualification process.

That pushes people to make a quick decision.

Guys like Jay who has done things like been a guest speaker in our mastermind group, Dave Foster who knows 1031s and can help with them but doesn't push anything, Michael Plaks who provides all kinds of good tax info unprompted.

I'd recommend starting with the lower hanging fruit than a large basement reno - if your comps are close but don't quite get you to your number.Finishing the basement (with proper egress) could push you over the top, but confirm with an appraiser first to ensure it counts.

I think the proper way is to "de-wire" the electric boxes, hang the drywall, pull the wires through the holes, reattach wires into the electric boxes and then push the rewired boxes into the hole from the outside in.

In addition to that, you could open up a credit card to get that credit history rolling.

If he’s refusing to provide that, I’d take a close look at your management agreement to see what’s actually required.If he keeps pushing back, that’s a red flag.