You can also ask the seller to pay some or all closing costs in order to save some money at closing.

I talked to several property managers in Asheville and the going rate seems to be 10% but, aside from the local company, I have not found any who will manage properties as far north as above Mars Hill.I have decided to make my rental a long term rental and save the short term rental headaches.  

I'm 21 and I'm close to having the savings for my real estate era to begin.

The more properties I have with leverage, the faster I can save the CF gains towards the next property.

My end goal is to get another stream of income that will take me into a comfortable retirement.  

I am looking to begin my adventure in REI to improve my retirement account in order to have the opportunity to retire in the next 5-10 years. 

I'd also get a text asking me to choose something, one which would save money.  

Awesome observation @JD Martin, but it will take me years to save up enough money to buy a house (even at 20% down) and then save up enough to fix it up.  

If you want to save the floor, sand to bare wood and have a decent floor guy blend a darker stain into the areas that can't be saved - *not* over the entire floor, which will just make those areas even darker.

Hello Everyone,I am a new investor from the Seattle area looking for a way to retire.