I was very pleasantly surprised.I also built a tool myself, I had a lot of issues finding service person for different repairs need.

Real estate is a wealthy persons game. 

Personally I find that many of the properties I own show poor numbers from turns and vacancies.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

You’ll put 5% down but get 2% back on sale (which might pay for your closing costs) and then do a rent by the room to cover your expenses and downpayment for next year) Not sure which university you are at but both Henrietta and South Wedge are solid places to start (serving RIT and UR respectively) Good luck, I personally think Rochester is a great area to start due to constrained supply with a growing population

Interest rates need to drop a certain amount in order for a person to make a transaction right now.

You’re going to deduct the rental mortgage interest against your rental income and your personal mortgage interest (if allowed and more than standard deduction) against your regular income.

I had no idea what Ayn Rand was writing about was a REAL person: Frank Lloyd Wright.

Talk with the syndicate/Reit and your tax person. 

This post reflects my personal experiences and opinions, so always do your own research before making any final decisions.