One last tip, make sure the base boards upstairs are not touching the floor, even just 1/8 inch gap is good.  

Lastly, I want to make networking and hopefully even finding a potential mentor a high priority.

Check out Zillow hottest housing market of 2024: https://www.axios.com/2024/01/10/zillow-ranking-hottest-real...Cleveland is what I focus in, it's great market to focus on for cash flow and specific pockets have gone up 2x and upwards of 4x in the last 5-10 years even!

The house was built in the last 10 years and looks modern, it's in good shape with a small backyard.  

I mentioned this in an Axios article I was interviewed for just last month

During my 6 months using their services, I lose $15K on one deal, make almost 0 on another deal, make $10k on the last deal.

For newly constructed, purchased or renovated properties and also retroactive generally over the last 10 years, building components are properly classified into individual units of property and accurate recovery periods for computing depreciation deductions.

I would look for comps of similar properties sold in the last 6 months, as similar as possible to the subject, and as close proximity to the subject as possible. 

Sorry for the last minute notice. 

All very insightful books that have kept me very interested in REI over the last few months.