Always INDEPENDENTLY check:zoningcode compliance building classification local rules re Airbnb etc and whether you can assume those statusestitleinspection of building conditions environmental conditions schoolseverything else — this is not a complete list.Never trust/assume.

We both are in W2 and want to take this RE journey one step at a time, baby steps(scale the next 5 years and further).

What is a goal you have as you start learning about RE investing?

I’m getting re-acquainted with the BP community after purchasing my first house hack in the Pittsburgh area, and would love to make some connections with other like-minded young professionals and investors in the area.And if there’s anyone out there who’s just getting started and looking to make the jump to buy their first property, I’d love to offer up advice, share my network of contractors in the area, and answer any questions that I can from my experience over the last 6 months!

Try finding some local RE meetups as well as local Facebook pages to connect with some Miami investors 

When entering the apartment, it just feels like a house full of squatters. 

It essentially includes having a buyer for a specific property BEFORE entering  in a contract with a seller.  

You'll definitely be re-doing the place anyway. 

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Remove him and spruce the place up a little, and re-rent it.