I know in New Jersey, you cannot bill if you clean it yourself outside of the actual chemicals used (I.E. free labor).  

After doing a lot of refinancing, I now have substantial liquid capital and am looking to start investing outside of Canada.I recently spoke to a fellow Canadian investor who suggested investing in the A and B+ areas of Ohio for cash flow.

Hey Alex,My name is Jagjit, and just like you I'm new to both RE investing and Biggerpockets.My plan is to start with multifamilies and I've talked to a couple of RE agents so far, and the conclusion I have is, in this high Interest rate market, its very difficult to find a cash-flow positive deal. 

Cash Flow & ROI:If cash flow is strong, I might lean toward refinancing.

Once the project is complete and the property is stabilized, you can look into refinancing with a DSCR loan, which focuses on the property's cash flow rather than your personal income.

I can definitely tell you there's still a lot of positive cash flowing and 1% rule deals and you get amazing appreciation.

and those are either free or way cheaper than some 1k seminar.

Purchase price: $127,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Off market deal from a relationship when tenet left aesthetically rehabbed the house and is now cash flowing rental.

The problem is that it seems that it will be very difficult to generate even a neutral cash flow given the high HOA fees, taxes, and insurance in Florida.

Purchase price: $180,000 Cash invested: $75,000 I purchased land near the ski resorts to build short-term rentals.