This provides wiggle room in your operating budget and when executed on properties with strong margin, you should be able to pull all of your cash out and repeat.

It is about does it work.You do not choose a marketing budget or strategy based on whether or not you can afford it.

If you're considering a significant investment in smart locks, I strongly recommend exploring alternative options that prioritize both convenience and reliability.

In six months, if you read some books and listen to podcasts, your knowledge base will be up, but you will also have connections.

I would steer clear, Hi Nate,I understand you have strong feelings about your experience, and I’m sorry to hear that.

Your financing should be based on your goals as well as your cashflow (after paying the mortgages, repairs, vacancies, etc.)

Someone told me they’re not the same company but it sure seems like it based on their platforms, website, and logo.

Once you feel you've built a strong team with your first property and have solid systems in place, I would then start buying more aggressively and taking on bigger projects.I suggest reading this BP article on the core 4.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team

However, I later found out that he lives internationally.His first draft was missing many important terms, such as those regarding lead-based paint, Megan's Law, etc.I questioned his qualifications for this job, and he assured me of his capabilities.I'm attaching his final version here. lease agreementI removed personal information in the contract. 

@Austin JamesUnderstand the area, the current tenant base,the median income, is it in a flood zone, the age of the asset, the condition of the plumbing, the electrical wiring, the fuseboxes, the age of the roofs, the age of the mechanicals, the condition of the foundation, the drainage of the property, does the property have a C of O, is there ny environmental concerns such as oil tanks being buried, the current property management company, what are the amenities.These are just a few things to look out for.