But since I front 600 feet of his property it was important to him to have input on design and quality.

Not a bad idea, if you’re tired of only doing outbound and want to get your feet wet with leads that come to you.

Couple houses same square feet were sold around 925 to 950 K range without a pool.

Starting slow is a smart approach, and you can consider house hacking or investing in REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) to get your feet wet with less capital upfront.

Ask the tenant to smoke at least 10-15 feet away from any windows or doors so the smoke doesn't waft into the neighbor's home.

It's just personal. 99% of folks here cannot survive $5k/monthly deficits, .5% here would not know if it was a rounding error, .5% would make them look twice but not make them do anything besides try to manage it a bit differently.

Exterior PaintThe home has a concrete foundation wall that extends about 3 feet up before the siding starts.

I haven’t found any fines yet, but once the city is back on its feet, I'll follow up on that.

Once you identify potential properties, run the numbers to ensure they’ll cash flow, and don’t be afraid to start small to get your feet wet.

I'm also a new investor looking to manage long-term rentals....maybe a little hacking on a Saturday ... or hey, I could even dip my feet into some flips.