Motion (i.e. moving stuff around) can give us a false sense that we're accomplishing something, but until you GET a property, nothing you've done produces one penny of profit, and profit my friends is why we are here.So yes....there needs to be some motions such as getting your finances in order, making charts and goals, but I'll tell you this: NOTHING got me into the investment property biz faster or more effectively than viewing houses, making offers, and actually buying one. 

My wife and I put every penny we had into it, managed it 100% hands on,.

We are able to utilize the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to defer taxes on a substantial portion of the business income.With our Trusts, we report every penny of income.

I personally replace old knob and tube & aluminum wiring with new copper wiring, and replace old galvanized water piping whether it's required by code or not.If construction is not permitted, will we have problems selling?

Recondition skylight with caulk as needed.THIS WHITE GRANULATED RUBBER ROOFING SYSTEM IS COMPMLETELY MAINTENANCE FREE (NO COATING REQUIRED) AND CARRIES A 15 YEAR NO LEAK WARRANTY.

We can't afford 25% down, that would pretty much be every penny we have besides our checking account.

Don’t walk over dollars to pick up pennies...I would see what your options are to change managers and interview new firms.

I am going to beg you to not spend one single penny until you are 100% crystal clear on what you want to accomplish and what's keeping you from achieving that right now.I've known guys who dropped $20K and more on coaching programs and never did a deal.

How many coats?

Combined with my own software, I send 4,000 emails every morning between 6 am and 7 am and it does not cost me a penny with the exception of purchasing the email lists.