But if your budget is tight or your home only needs minor updates, your real estate agent can help you think outside of the box by suggesting simple DIY staging tips to help your home look its best.Bottom LineStaging your house properly can make it much more attractive to buyers, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution, and every home shines differently.

It will be easy for you to check if they paid on time, as you can check instantly online.  

Of course I am partial to Kansas City.

Make sure you talk to a Banker or Loan officer that is well versed in both SE (Self Employed) income and also Non/QM programs.One tip I will give you as a Banker is open up a "Business Checking account" and for the next 12 months pay "Everything" out of that account. 

Painting, for instance- an amatuer could take their time and paint a house over the course of a couple weeks and do a great job, but a professional crew could do the entire job in a day. 

Of course, if I was a bad boy, just let me know what I got up to that caused the issue.

There are also many online calculators you can use if you do a search for them.

Would love cash flow, of course, but if I could at least break even on a highly appreciating property, I'd be happy with that. 

I just keep hearing over and over again to just take action and course correct from there. 

Thanks for the tips this is great information.