More opportunity boosts this approach is to do accelerated depreciation through cost segregation and meet the requirements to claim real estate professional tax benefits.

We had one incident where a tenant got divorced, mentally fell apart, received a dog as a gift and kept it locked in a bedroom all day.

Offering $450K would leave room to cover the $50K in repairs, and since market rents support a solid increase after updates, this could boost your long-term cash flow significantly.

- Many flippers cut corners to boost their profits.4) Why are you worried about renovation percentages, when most already done?

Maybe look for a rental property that could boost your monthly income or even a tenant-occupied property to ensure cash flow right away.

Focus on boosting your search rankings with targeted SEO, and then bid out everyone else to dominate the ad space.

That mental switch allowed us to find a great 2-family house-hack opportunity in Bayonne, NJ, and also led me to an amazing career change -- I've been a full-time NJ Realtor for 2.5 years now and have helped many BiggerPockets folks find their first house-hacks -- a good % coming from NYC.  

It not only provided more affordable housing options but also boosted local businesses.

Optimize your finances by reducing debt, boosting credit, and maintaining strong cash reserves.

There are other currencies that may be worth while, but be careful about the assortment mentality.