I just noticed your auto seems a bit, well junky.

Those are the hardest to notice because they dont cause any damage and drain normally.

Failure to receive notice in the mail does not count its up to the owners to pay their tax..

You can give notice to one of the tenants, then move in and rent out rooms to further cut your living expenses.Yes, something I've considered but does require me to move from CA to TN, so big life change. 

I don't care much about soap and shampoo, but quality TP is something they will definitely notice.

The listing for my property is here: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/682-Washington-Blvd-Baltimore-MD-21230/36535551_zpid/I currently have the house listed for $2,800 after decreasing the rent multiple times over the course of 5 months.

But for someone thinking about scaling and possibly repeating the strategy in multiple markets.. say, Austin or San Antonio-going the investment property route might provide more long-term flexibility.Have you noticed lenders trending toward stricter definitions of “second homes” versus investment properties?

@Sanjay Singh but I’ve noticed that many houses there are within my budget ....Can't comment on the Indianapolis market but generally speaking buying real estate in a particular market because the housing is within your budget is not a valid reason to invest.

This allowed them to keep part of their funds liquid for their personal project while still deferring some taxes.Also, I noticed some great advice in earlier replies, particularly about HELOCs and the pitfalls of LLCs for 1031 purposes like @Maureen McCann explained it perfectly.

Defintely lean on those who’ve gone through it before.. it’ll help you dodge those pricy early missteps.When I looked into places like Omaha, Austin, or even San Antonio or Phoenix, I noticed a certain rhythm... and Invsetors I know actually learned a lot just by sitting down with some local landlords over a cup of coffee and hearing stories.