Excited and new are the best attributes when you join Bigger Pockets....so glad you found the forums!

For people with a weak character, it is much easier to be angry at me for no reason than it is to face their own shortcomings.But, thankfully, those are the exceptions. 

Usually the basics for good curb appeal and return would be:Green grass (no weeds or big empty patches), have the trees and bushes pruned.Use low lying flowers/shrubs at front of house so there's some color and character.. but you're not blocking up the view of front of the homeKeeping things generally 'manicured' is the better way to go. 

Unfortunately, so many areas are just sitting vacant because I definitely agree that the character and architecture are awesome!

I attribute our success in negotiating this to the time I spent building a one-on-one relationship with the seller.

Big thing for me on podcasts is you have to be engaging and informative, not too boring, showing character and such.

When assessing a property for a HELOC the banks will not likely attribute full market value to the property and will only allow up to probably 80% of their assessed value as a HELOC.

The portion of the income that is attributed to the non-IRA (borrowed) capital is viewed as Unrelated Debt Financed Income (UDFI) and subject to taxation.I unfortunately do not have the time for a through explanation of the tax, but for most investors it is of nominal impact in terms of both dollars and percent of returns.   

If she’s a good tenant she should have her own good judgement on her bf character.

If not, you would need to allocate the portion of the expenses attributable to your child's use.