Quote from @Jonathan Grzeszczyk: David Greene has a series (Sold, Skilled, Scale) that teaches agents how to run their business like a business.

you're not trying to sell the deal to us, you're asking us to help you analyze it. 

There are accountants who say that applies to the opportunity to discount sale and/or basis shift to further lower the tax bill.  

Quote from @Reyna Ayala: Hi first time landlord to a duplex in new city.

Making matters worse the investor with limited resources cannot recover as easily as the investor who makes the risky investment but does so knowing they can afford to take the L. 

Just make sure your expectations are there! 

One thing about Florida, make sure you know what insurance will costs on a property before making an offer.

Of course, for some they would not want to do anything different than what they already are doing.

From a leaky roof to a backyard jungle, it was a crash course in problem-solving and patience.I bought it for $145,000, powered through the chaos with a hard money loan, and sold it for $180,000.

Hi Seth, welcome to the community!