A good rule of thumb is to keep 3-6 months of operating expenses in your rental account as a cushion.Once you’ve got that covered, you can start investing the excess.

By the way my last local purchase was dec 2021 which was before rates started increasing (just a few months before, i had good timing - when the fed states they are going to be raising rates, it is a good idea to believe rates may go up).  

Go to local real estate investing meetups at least monthly for six months and don't bring up the partnership until after three months of them.

The condition you see is what you'll likely get within a few months.

7 months on - How has your experience been so far, Lily?

Chunk that goal down into what you need to be doing this month, this week, and today.

You’ve got a sizable asset with stable tenants, but the monthly overhead is making it feel heavier than it should.

Try to pick things where replacement pieces are possible and easy. i ill add that I put in some games we really like as a family, they went missing over a couple of months.

I've been at 100% occupancy for my small spaces for the past 5 years.My only feedback is that $2 per month per sq ft NNN seems really high to me, but each market is different. 

From what I've heard, one of my clients hesitated at first because of the upfront cost, but within two months, she had locked in a family for six months and the rent more than made up for it.Proactive Communication: Sometimes, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.