Many of my Investors Friends(Hope this Helps):Look at secondhand furnishing—OfferUp, Facebook Marketplace, and local resale shops can have great finds at a fraction of the cost.Check clearance and scratch-and-dent sections—Appliance stores, furniture outlets, and big-box retailers often have steep discounts on slightly imperfect items.Buy in bulk—Places like Costco and Wayfair offer deals if you’re furnishing an entire unit.Time your purchases—Major sales (Memorial Day, Labor Day, Black Friday) can save thousands.Estate Sales: One strategy that’s worked well for us is reaching out directly to heirs of properties where the owner has passed away.

Property tax at $3,650 a year. 

Assume at the end of the contract the tenant moves out. 

The continuing saga finally ended last night at 5:00 pm.

Ten were pedestrians, many hit while jaywalking at night.

My thought is my gf and I are both paying separate mortgages at the moment (combined nearly $7,000 between both of our mortgages), so even if my SFH rental isn't a net positive cashflow we'll still be bettering our financial position due to the rental income it can/will produce.  

Then I find out a week ago they sold the property at a loss, ALL my capital is gone, and Ken McElroy goes on his merry way making youtube videos about how much money he is making. 

As an investor friendly real estate agent in Sacramento California, I have been encouraged by my amazing real estate broker, Noah Laker, to join in the conversations you all are having about real estate investing.I feel very lucky to have joined the team here at Hardin Realty & Property Management in Sacramento and all the excitement real estate has to offer.

You also don't have to hire anyone at all if you so choose.

I’m also a proponent of always having at least two “shelf” LLCs ready to go for deals so that you don’t run into delays or roadblocks when opportunities arise unexpectedly.