Embrace the picture rail at the ceiling.My original roof, made of VT slate (this is a common New England material for roofs) could last 150-200 years total with regular maintenance.

You need to be ready to embrace the role of landlord once you acquire your first house You can easily do value add plays with your realtor friend.

For almost every project we’re involved with we can value-engineer the design and or materials selection so there is NO increase in budget for the project which will ultimately be: safer, healthier, more energy efficient (net-zero being the goal), easier to maintain and insure, and feel more comfortable.Investors, in my opinion, are missing an opportunity by not embracing green.

I am afraid you seem to eager to embrace a weak candidate.

You need to embrace the mentality of a student and continue invest in your education, both formal and hands-on, real-world (my preferred method) learning.

. ^^)Simple practices such as visualization and meditation became a regular part of daily routines.Anyways, overcoming my fears and embracing a new mindset was key in helping me to begin networking with others here on BiggerPockets which has lead directly or indirectly to all of my real estate successes!

You might want to pay yourself down to a healthier 50% LTV and try to purchase future prorperties between 50-75% LTV paying down to the 50% range.

@Matt Motil gave an excellent analogy about the crabs.In retrospect, the fact of the matter is that it's good for you to be able to share those experiences with this community which embraces your REI mindset.

I have been a typical landlord who is just now embracing social media to take my business to the next level as an aspiring rehabber.

I'm finally embracing my strengths. :)That being said, the reason I split the rehab money is simply from my experience in dealing with contractors on my own flips.