I have read a multitude of forums in search of tips/advice on where to begin - things to do, what to avoid, building a power team and so on.

One of the most powerful tools in real estate is leverage and paying down your loans early decreased the effects of leverage. 

If they put a fridge in their room charge them extra for power usage. 

I'm purchasing a property and the ex tenant ais requesting that they left important  stuff in the house, (which they didn't) after leaving it abandoned for 2 months . is this considered abandonment??  

Your power team will grow from there.Regards,Joe Scorese

HM does come at high cost and I understand the power of leverage however what often gets overlooked is the risk of having too little capital reserve.

Its all depend on interest, interest make you unique and give power to work hard.

After that you have to find a way to leverage your super power and create some income with it.

I'm new to Real Estate and I have an analytics background.

The edger was MUCH harder for me to use that the drum sander as it's one powerful stinker and you're bending over a lot so it's really hard on the lower back.The trickiest part of the drum sander is not to keep it moving when you reach the end of each sweep of the floor or you'll end up with lots of dips.