The first year is probably the most crucial year, as you will need to calculate the cost basis in your rental properties, which will influence your depreciation expense on Schedule E.

If it is worn or stained, yes, put in new carpet.On the other hand, we have had prospective residents tell us that we need to replace this stove or that carpet, and sometimes they are brand new. 

Otherwise you spend year 1 paying yourself back for the furniture (if you're lucky) and then hope to make a profit in year 2, only for your lease to possibly change terms, losing all of the time you put into building your brand.

Other one I did its just moving along fine no worrisome e mails no hints of cash calls superior communications etc etc.

I have a 6-unit building I rent to mid-term renter only. I noticed I could add my units to google travel via futurestay.com. I also was presented with dynamic pricing. I have two big questions. One, is dynamic pricing...

This way you can control your brand. 

Does this build his brand?

I mean a general recession, we had flat/negative GDP the preceding quarters, S&P down 20% +.Not sure what more people want.What folks don't realize with investor saturation, tech, and everything in between, the market has a profound way of realizing positions and getting in & out of them to where the markets overcorrect and sometimes move so quick all the juice in it happens to squeeze out so fast.

And there are sponsors that have survived multiple cycles with little to no money lost and sponsors that are brand-new (and everyone in between)So these all come with a wide range of projected returns, actual returns and experiences.

Lots of people focus on "SEO" to get new leads first... but really the only SEO anyone should focus on first is ranking well for your company name and brand searches (like "[your company] reviews").