Knowing values is a very important component of your investment arsenal of knowledge. 

I had planned to take out loans in a cashout loan but rates accelerated too fast in 2022 and I never got that chance.But now that everyone is talking rate cuts I’m kinda thinking I take the deal and hope I can refinance these 2 properties at 5% interest (or less) sometime before 2028?

And it's super cheap to advertise there (you pay a listing fee rather than a cut of each booking.)

I'm going to cut to the chase: a so-called "contractor" had his employees do some work in one of my rental units.

Agents are typically required to show up with the client at the first appointment with the builder - if they miss that, they can often be cut/pushed out of the deal.

It could help us to cut costs, but it's not imperative right now.Any thoughts about either?

Let's say his hand slips and someone's ear gets cut (ask me how I know this happens)Let's say the injured parry realizes this is an illegal business.Let's say they get an attorney.Attorney will instantly realize that YOU have the deepest pockets.How does that sound to you?

And here I am, trying to convince them that I'm not cut from the same cloth.It was challenging, to say the least.

Second, for each of the 25 major components, I added a section on how to inspect each component, what to look for, and how to decide if something should be added to the SOW or not for that component. 

Divided Opinions: Academic economists polled by the Financial Times believe the Fed will likely maintain high interest rates for longer than anticipated, potentially hindering rate cuts this year.