Fast forward 20 years: I now have money in the bank, excellent credit, live modestly on my own, and run a business that’s doing well.Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to save much for retirement during most of my life.

Most of my landlords either don't accept pets at all or are super pet-friendly so pet rent has never been something we have charged.

One golden rule I follow,if it takes a long time to fix/replace when it breaks, don't buy a cheap one.Imagine, this thing breaks in the middle of your peak season and the people who can come out to rebuild are 2 weeks out....It takes at least a day or two to build something like this even if you are super skilled.

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Rates are set to go down, although not as fast as hoped. 

Does anyone have any tips/ advice to help make sure my property will appraise for what I planned on based on my rehab?

Here are some tips.#2  MINDSET:  Just like some people will NEVER become real estate investors regardless of time, money, related profession, - MOST people will never become real estate investors.   

In which case your reply would have been appropriate.He actually asked more specifically:"Is it possible for her to have that many hours (750h) by managing our 9 properties?"

You might want to check out the Detroit Land Bank Authority, which sells rundown properties at super low prices—as long as you commit to renovating them.

Still, if you aren't whittling down the number you are analyzing financially to a small subset you see before deciding what to do, you are missing an essential part of getting to the tipping point of expertise in your field.