So things that are a red flag for me may be fine for someone more aggressive.1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where you think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then only then pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.

In first 8 months I have matched with 2 separate units the amount of revenue that was previously 1 unit's previous 12 month income Lessons learned?

Match your local comps or go slightly better.

@Glenn Brathwaite saw your post and noticed this matched up for you....https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/574/topics/711859-wholesaling-and-investors-in-new-york-and-connecticut

I don't see an issue, It's her land let the neighbour put the fence on the proper property line.I don't see why people get into pi**ing matches over something that does not belong to them.

I inherited some nice matching furniture from a tenant and decided to go big with full kitchen, linens, nice tv, WiFi, etc.  

For example, nice carpet or even hardwood may work well to match comps for resale, but durable vinyl plank is a good option for a rental. 

Can I mix and match income and expenses since technically I am working for myself in both situations, half my time at my tech gig and half my time doing real estate investing? 

Then we just match the type of investing that allows us to do that and achieve our goals.

Free money is the best money If your employer matches 4%, 8% or 2% you need to match that number.