The title search is definitely a good idea so you don't find out about other liens on the properties after it's too late.

It sounds like you have a good amount of expertise in management and oversight, so that will definitely be a plus in the property management area. 

I would definitely use that strategy depending on the deal.

Thanks If I were to restart, I would definitely not go to college and jump into real estate sales full time.

With just 1 house you definitely need to be on Airbnb and VRBO. 

We already see 2-4 tow trucks and services trucks in our apartment complex every week so we definitely can see the value there for our tenants!

Definitely get inside and go from there. 

I’m definitely interested in learning more about your loans.

It's definitely gotten really popular over the past few years and some people have built very successful businesses off of it, but if you aren't looking to do that full time then I would recommend buying a property instead as your margins will be far better and you have more options to get out of it if the market or your rentals go south.

The definition of qualified property under Section 179 was expanded in 2017 under TCJA to include the following real property improvements to nonresidential buildings: Roofing Fire protection and alarm systems Security systems HVAC systems So you can expense roofing under Section 179 as long as it is an improvement to a commercial property and meets the Section 179 criteria.