I specialize in investment properties, high-end homes, and commercial real estate, and I run Updegraff Group Realty, a full-service brokerage that helps investors not only find and fund deals but also manage construction, optimize returns, and scale their portfolios.Financing Your First Deal Without Using Your Own MoneyIt’s a common question, and the truth is—it’s very doable, but it requires strategy and relationships.

-What are the best ways to attract more quality rental applications?

Contractors, unless you have a working relationship with them, normally do not want you bouncing ideas off them.Understand what their hourly rate is, have a discussion with them that you are okay with paying them an hourly rate if they walk the property with you and provide you a scope of work along with an explanation of what you can/can't get away with in regards to improvements.ask them if you go with them, if they can credit you the amount that you paid.Once you develop a working relationship with a few contractors, you can bounce ideas off them and expect quality responses.I do not invest in New York.Best of luck. 

Additionally, I have a great relationship with my lender and secured favorable terms on my current loan.

Essentials include pack ’n plays, high chairs, safety gates, and easy-clean surfaces (no white sofas!).

With the right tax strategy, you can maximize deductions and reduce liabilities, while having the right insurance and reserves in place will protect you from unexpected costs.By Implementing a quarterly financial review to assess performance and make adjustments to avoid cash shortfalls.

Since you're 6-12 months away from buying, use this time to build investor relationships, master deal analysis, and secure financing.

Find a quality agent in Texas, then ask them if they offer a referral fee.

With that said, if the property was in West Hartford, I'd probably be willing to reduce my management fee because West Hartford is easier to manage AND the rents are higher.  

This 2 to 1 ratio is required because 1) they are work and my time deserves to be highly compensated. 2) big rehabs have some risk.