I have read the forum for years, but I don't remember reading that most rentals had an indoor pool.It could also have to do with that owner spending all those boost credits.

Here are some things I usually tell people: Leverage can be your friend- Debt can actually help you grow your portfolio faster and boost your returns in the long run.

I see this as a great way to continue to boost the local economy.

@Christopher Grannen Thanks for the moral support!

In doing this I was able to purchase a great starter property within 3 months of this mindset change by doing the following:1) Connecting with a local agent/investor who was able to set me up with an MLS search that could fuel properties to be analyze with BP calculators.2) Working with local mortgage brokers to understand FHA owner occupant loans which combined with a state funded new-buyer assistance program (and negotiated seller paid closing costs) allowed me to close with only $2,000 out of pocket.3) Ultimately close on a base-hit property with virtually no money out of pocket, source my first tenants, do some basic cosmetic work to boost rents, and gain a TON of relatively low risk knowledge that will better set my up for future BRRRR investing.Although BRRRR is an amazing strategy, I highly recommend exploring house hacking in order to hit the ground running and get some experience under your belt.

Bryan,I am not qualified as an expert here but my understanding is that when you are exceeding the $14,000 limit during pre-full retirement years you are paying back SS benefits so as to boost future benefits.

This seems like a very good way to boost my Roth savings, as the contribution amount can be pretty large.* If it doesn't complicate things too much, I would also like to make a yearly (after-tax) Traditional IRA contribution, and roll that into a Roth IRA

Just like a junker prop can tank the value of the house next door, an updated and well-kept prop can help boost it's neighbors' numbers. 

To do so would be in effect making undocumented contributions to the plan and artificially boosting the tax-sheltering value of the plan.Think of yourself as a fund manager putting someone else's money to work (your future self).

Some of these licensed contractors have less morals than unlicensed ones.