Small upfront investments in expertise can save you big in the long run.

@Tiffani HollisFor a long-term rental, I’d avoid used dishwashers entirely—repair costs and reliability issues often outweigh the savings.

Since she was a first time homebuyer we were able to save her 1% off her interest rate!

I am the first in my family to do REI and my goal is to break the tradition of working for a salary for 40+ yrs only to retire on what I hope will be enough to start living freely.

About how they saved $6,000/yr for the last 10-20 years.

I’m assuming that you save quite a bit of money.”

@Laura GenoneI have my own information saved as a contact in my phone and it allows me to text, airdrop, or email my information to people I network with.

This would help save me some money to use on the house that is getting renovated and I wouldn't have any money out of my pocket up front for the duplex except when the mortgage starts.

Instead of shelling out $60K for a $250K deal, maybe some of you can help me figure out (or give referrals) to title companies, etc, or give overall advice how to save me money from this enormous financial endeavor (closing the deal).Thanks!

My question is, do I just not touch the first property, use the cash flow to reinvest and pay down the mortgage or save up for a downpayment down the road OR do I pull cash out of the first property to buy the next property?