I personally have been running cost plus recently because commodity prices are all over the map and I feel it better aligns my interests with the clients interests (my fee is fixed, so if you choose expensive tile or cheap tile it does not matter to me) 2.

Put it in writing.Agreeing to let the Tenant paint the living room walls?

Shadow a couple deals of other investors and/or find a mentor at your local REIA or Real Estate Meetup.You could also take a deal to a hard money lender, whether or not they choose to lend to you should be an indication of a good or bad deal.

The 2/1 and 1/1 are both rented out with longterm tenants on a month to month basis and below market rents:) I have enough space in the 3/2 to convert to fourplex if I so choose but I haven't made that decision just yet.

Then you could pick and choose which investments you sell at your leisure, and can hopefully limit the capital gains you pay.

Due to the 2018 Tax Act, an unknown percentage will choose (or be forced) to leave the state and look for a lower cost of living.

And the returns are often greater as long as you choose the right property.

To make the old house as nice as the new house, we need: a new AC unit, painting, flooring, a new roof, new kitchen, new bathroom changing from single sink to double sink, and something here and there. but it still only has two bathrooms.

It looks like the answer is no, so I will proceed on this assumption.Secondly, you need to choose between two other goals:minimizing your current taxes orminimizing your future taxesIf you choose (1) - then you're looking to maximize contributions to your non-Roth accounts: SEP-IRA or 401k.

I think there are a lot of great online course providers, just read the reviews people post online and choose what works best for you!