Nor may appreciate your risk tolerance level.1.  

Feel free to shoot me some high level particulars and I can keep you anonymous. 

Some costs MAY qualify as startup costs if the rental rises to a qualifying trade or business level under 195 as well.

. - The ultimate house hack, live in the small ADU unit and rent out the two levels of the main house on AirBnb in San Francisco (I would have thought STRs are oversaturated in S.F. but it worked for them and they stay fully booked).

I put the odds at 97% an investor does very well, 2% that through no fault of Praxis' the housing market and/or the economy enter a tail-spin due to inept political leadership at the highest levels, and 1% that Brian is the biggest fraud ever to fool me. 

Your real estate agent will help determine what level of staging will make the most impact on your house and market.They can help you decide if professional staging is worth the investment, or if you can knock it out with their advice alone.

This negative equity position is one of many reasons that adding ADUs in a single family zone is not typically a good RE investment.OP whatever you decide to invest in, make sure you do thorough and conservative underwriting. good luck You’re right in that the level of underwriting I presented wasn’t institutional level - but for your average person just starting out, institutional grade analysis often makes the thought of investing overwhelming.

Quote from @Mitchell Coles: In Ohio, property liens are typically recorded at the county level, making the County Recorder's Office a valuable resource for property research.

Personal Circumstances: Consider your comfort level with debt and risk.

These are things at the high level I want to be looking at for all my real estate purchases.