I was looking for an unsecured business line of credit and it led me to them.

I bought books on personal finance and the stock market, and on a whim I bought one of Brandon Turner's books on rental property investing, which led me here to biggerpockets.

Let's start with a break down in marriage which led to divorce.

-all the above led me to a new construction townhouse in 78747, 2 bed / 2 bath for ~$240k.

One thing supporters of rent control here in Sacrament don’t seem to take into consideration is that rent control might not even work…https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/01/bad-news-for-tenants-bay-area-rents-are-still-rising-in-dozens-of-cites-across-the-region/https://sf.curbed.com/2017/11/3/16603900/rent-control-san-francisco-stanford-study-gentrificationQuote of the day: ““We find that six percent decrease in housing supply led to seven percent increase in rental prices.”

A glut of new apartments washing over the city has quickly turned the tables as vacancy rates hit their highest levels since the recession, led by downtown Seattle, where one-fourth of all apartments are now sitting empty.Landlords who are increasingly hard-pressed to fill their open apartments are offering deals like a free month’s rent, lucrative gift cards and even free electronics."

HelloMy ex-landlord is threatening to sue me for water damage I caused due to watering a flower bed in the garden. How should I defend myself?I rented a house townhouse that had a flowerbed built along a neighbor's wa...

That led me to bigger pockets and several real estate books later i feel more comfortable looking at real estate from a cash flow perspective. 

What I've been considering is installing a few "smart outlets" (outlets with usb plugs as well), a dishwasher, a garbage disposal in the kitchen sink, new LED light bulbs throughout, and some light caulk work. 

What led you down the path of becoming a licensed plumber?