Starting with a single-family home in Kansas City is a smart move, and it sounds like you’re really digging into the numbers, which is super important for making informed decisions.From what you’ve shared, your offer of $140,000 with an 8% interest rate and a 20% down payment seems like a solid starting point.

We’re really focused on making a smart first deal, even if it takes a bit more time to find it.

I went from a W2 job to building a portfolio of 500+ units over the last 5 years by starting small and scaling smart.

Marin is expensive and though we want to live in Marin, I think it’s smart to look at other markets for investing.

The grout between the tiles allows a run off of water and a gripping surface for your feet.3. if you’re smart, use durock on the walls too, right up to the ceiling.

Quote from @Tom Hall: My mortgage rate is very high  and I would like to pay some of it off, so that my monthly payments would go down a bit, I dont know if it is financial smart to do it or not?

Much better chance of posting in classifieds here - if Facebook the group that taught you that it's smart to get this type of funding may have people as well. 

Fixing up a property and turning it into student housing is a smart move—steady demand and solid rental income.Great job!

Get listed on all the OTA’s and a direct booking site, use good management software like HostAway, use dynamic pricing software like pricelabs, use WiFi enabled smart locks like Schlage encode, use an email capture system for guests to login to WiFi like stayfi, use those captured emails to do marketing for your direct booking site, and automate scheduling and payments for cleaners and maintenance.

That is smart business.Most people, as you said, just fake it so poorly.