Condos...well the board takes care, but you may often have a special assessment to cover that. 

Antique furniture, really nice one-of-a-kind artwork and wall hangings.Now if the guest mentions a birthday/anniversary/special occasion etc, we will leave some treats, even beer, wine or champagne depending.....There is no set way to do it, just go with your gut......what would you want to see when you walk in the door?

In Texas there are special rules for owner occupied homesteads.

Not sure if NY has any special requirements for this situation. 

I own a media agency that specializes in small business video production, and I'm interested in branching out into real estate marketing with walkthrough videos and 3D Virtual Tours.

Next thing I did was find another mentor that specializes in underwriting.

You can buy houses with credit cards, but have to convert the money into cash, which costs many percentage points (unless you have a special offer from the specific CC), but once you convert to cash, you lose the points associated with spending the money.However, I do run all of my rehab projects through credit cards, and frequently have tens of thousands of dollars running through those little puppies.

As a fellow investor myself I'd like to give a bit of advise when it comes to condo's specially as to where short term rentals are concerned. 

Team up with a CPA (Certified Professional Accountant) that specializes in Real Estate taxes.

You want a surgeon that specializes in the kind of surgery you need, not a general practitioner.