While fire safety is undoubtedly important, a mandatory sprinkler requirement may have the opposite effect—discouraging necessary renovations and inadvertently making these buildings less safe.No one disputes that sprinklers can help save lives in the event of a fire.

We overthink real estate...Just find a place that people with options want to live. 

Give me the horse and buggy vs a self driving car with immature software and sensors any day.My point is you should use as much technology as you can to make your life easier without going beyond its limits, and in the meantime always be on the lookout for new solutions that solve problems without creating new ones.

This tenant currently lives in my property with a roommate and they are both equally responsible for the rent.

We now live in Arizona and I frequently fly back to the southeast to repair or inspect the properties and already deduct the travel, lodging, and half of the meal expenses from my taxes. 

If you're ever looking to chat more about investing strategies, or need any advice as you start your journey, feel free to reach out.My plan is to kick off my investing journey this year with my first live-in flip.

Great start to life. 

I live in the Bronx, NY but my goal is to own an investment property in Philadelphia by the end of this year.

I live in Matthews just a little south of Charlotte 

However, if you choose to stay there for a bit and sell you'll get the first $500K of profit tax-free if you've lived in it for at least 2 out of the 5 years prior to sale.