Once you understand these basic things (a several more) you will be in an educated position to put in credible offers that can turn into successful ventures. 

Tasks like furnishing, cleaning, and setup count, but education & research hours are generally disallowed.Bonus depreciation is 60% for 2024 and scheduled to drop to 40% in 2025 unless legislation changes.

And you can self-manage, which you should absolutely do for both your cash flow and your education!

Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking. 

While they go back and forth, I wanted to try and educate myself on the situation. 

We have been educating ourselves by reading/listening to literature on this topic.

I have no time to schedule a contractor to walk through and provide a comprehensive bid.

I'm using my workout time to educate myself daily and feel overwhelmed, but excited to get going.

I've watched some videos from BP but i'd like some recommended reading to educate myself in preparation and so i can start going to open houses and actually having an idea of what i'm looking at.3. i'm thinking about changing careers to either electrician or plumbing to get skills that may help me manage my properties or do house flips and value adds to my properties.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!