If it didn't cash flow perfectly none of that mattered to me because I was buying buildings in good neighborhoods for the long-term generational wealth they'll create 5, 10, or 15 years down the road.

Perfect - do your best to make the floors as even as new construction.

The good news is that this is the perfect hidden health and safety inspection item with which to negotiate a price reduction.

Since you mentioned REI Hub, I worked with REI Hub in the past and they had the same connection issues but their CEO is usually good about making quick updates to create a better user experience.That being said, there is no perfect solution out there regarding bank feed connections so I'd go with one you know and ensure the accounts are linked on a weekly basis to be confident every transaction is flowing through without interruptions.

Hello,My wife and I recently found a property that fits all of the things we are looking for, perfect location, price, rooms, etc. except for one problem: The previous owner was a smoker :( Does anyone have experience buying/renting out/living in a home previously owned by smokers?

The paint is never going to be perfect and its far easier to pick up on imperfections in a vacant house.

But I find from personal experience and from my buyers' Airbnb experience that it's a bit of a hassle trying to get guests to rebook at the new listing.I don't know how strict Joshue Tree is at enforcement, but in Denver and Colorado Springs here, you could probably get away with an STR listing for three months without the license.

And just like today, for ever 1 doing, there were 99 talking about doing, someday, when it's "perfect" and how they'll time the market...... 

Yes true, but i dont want to invest into more houses for many reasons, in the state of NJ/NY and many more states tenants can get away with years of not paying rent, also they trash the house not all tenants  but some do. 

And all of this happens during the contract period reducing purchasing risk.Great strategy especially when practiced just on the outskirts of a major metro area in a country setting(a weekend getaway property that can be marketed to city folk).