I'm also aware of self-leveling compound, but I believe that may be just a bandaid solution to the cosmetic issue but will not address the risk of future settlement.I wanted to reach out to this community to see if anyone has any thoughts about whether push piers and house lifting would be a worthy investment or if it's just a total scam/rip off?

In fact, 10 years compound interest for $60k at 15% would arrive at $266,413.Which means your ROI is right around 15%/y - NOT $66% (given that it's fairly cash neutral otherwise, and the value of the Duplexes doesn't actually go DOWN - plenty will).So I'm still curious about your 66% ROI reference?

Trying to focus on one market! Who takes it?!??

But, based on a (conservative) estimate of 8% appreciation per year 2015-2022, they made $1.4 million in appreciation (and that does NOT include any compounding effects--that's just simple napkin math...factor in compounding, and it's significantly more).Having said all that--cashflow is still critical (especially for beginning investors).

It has been the greatest wealth builder of all time.What is way scarier is NOT investing and watching your money rot to inflation, and losing out on the opportunity cost of compounding interest. 

I've had quite a few people reach out for extended stays on our AirBnB (1-6 months long) but nothing has ever worked out (often because the Airbnb fee gets outrageous when compounded for long periods of time).Are there other sites that are furnished rental specific?

Urine, smoke (whichever type) and any other organic compound has to outgas no matter what.

Yeah stainless is great, and the advances in concrete are wonderful.I do have to say I love my cutting board, and butcher block in my shop, but until the wood is seasoned if it is not taken care of then it will, well very possibly can, warp /bow/twist, but a quick sanding does get rid of damage.Depending on the rent range I hear the new laminates can do well too.A seemingly good comparison:http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chooosing-kitchen-...Hope it helps.

It is, at it's core, a math game, and it's that math of compounding returns with leveraged capital, a doubling compounding effect, that makes the returns so significant over time. 

This is just a form of compounding my return, by accessing it multiple times instead of once.Albert Einstein was a pretty smart gut, and when asked what he thought was the greatest invention of the 20th century he didn't say the car, the airplane, the wheel or fire...he said Compound Interest.