I do mostly month to month leases, and one thing I've found when terminating leases the tenants frequently think I'm trying to do an illegal eviction.

I should probably disclose that I am a huge fan of real estate and not a fan of gold.Real estate can produce income.

David BeardI've never been a big fan of registering an LLC in NV, Wy or DE.

I'm a big fan of getting your financing in order before you do anything else.

I am a cook as well as a general contractor and flipper and I am a huge fan of peninsula's they are the most efficient way to gain more counter space.

@Steven LappI'm a fan of property management as I live a couple hours away.  

I'm not a fan of the side-by-side in general simply because it's a compromise on both fridge and freezer space.

It my sound strange to beginners, but when you are planning a budget and SOW it is easy to forget things so having a reference like that is a huge help.We are in the beginning stages of renovating a 4 family building and here is the general SOW we are following:Phase 1Water & Furnace services & misc plumbing issuesInstall electric heat in 1st floor front & 2nd back floor rearInstall spring loaded door hinges, replace locksets in all unitsinstall & new door in front floor rear unit Phase 21st Floor Back UnitFlooring & paintLight fixtures, new countertop, hardware for cabinets install fan in bathroom, new baseboard in kitchen1st Floor FrontUnitFlooring & paintLight fixtures, hardware for cabinets,install fan in bathroom,miscPaint common areas Phase 32nd Floor Back UnitFlooring & paintLight fixtures, new countertop, hardware for cabinets, install fan in bathroom, new baseboard in kitchen2nd Floor Front UnitFlooring & paintLight fixtures, hardware for cabinets, Install fan in bathroom, misc.Phase 4Re build Back staircaseInstall Smoke detector systemExterior paint

I'm a fan of casement windows because they do not have a horizontal bar in the sightline.

I'm a fan of real commercial/retail/office because vacancies are so much easier to fill, but everyone has different preferences.