This would increase the benefit to where the fee would not be so outrageous that it would hinder the investment.

Repairs made while the property is your primary residence are not deductible, but improvements can increase your cost basis, reducing future capital gains tax when you sell.

With the increasing number of lawsuits and penalties for TCPA violations, I'd like to cover my backside and remain compliant.How do you scrub your lists to ensure you’re not contacting people on the Do Not Call list?

I suspect that is unlikely with the increased need for housing.  

I'm testing with the California addresses you put in there at the bottom.import requestsfrom geopy.geocoders import Nominatimimport jsonimport timeAPIFY_API_URL = '' # Plug in the provided API URLdef geocode_address(address): geolocator = Nominatim(user_agent="redfin_scraper", timeout=10) # Increased timeout to 10 seconds try: location = geolocator.geocode(address) if location: return location.latitude, location.longitude except Exception as e: print(f"Error geocoding address {address}: {e}") return None, Nonedef search_redfin(lat, lng): search_url = f"https://www.redfin.com/stingray/do/location-autocomplete?

If dipping into your emergency fund makes you uneasy, you might consider waiting a bit longer to build it up or look for ways to increase your cash flow on the current property.

Materials have increased more than 20% in the last 5-8 years.

@Jordan Meltzer unless you find a screaming deal - a Class A property won't cashflow for 3-5 years.Class B: 1-3 years.Class C: most investors don't properly understand the risks, so should stay away from them.So, you may need to deal with negative cashflow, but plan on appreciation increasing your wealth.

If you have extra cash at the end of the month, then do double up payments on the mortgages so the principle is reduced and this will increase your heloc room.

High ceiling looks great but increases your utility bill.