A partial renovation turned into a full-scale project, doubling my $10,000 budget to $20,000.

If you're gonna spend your money in Cleveland on some cheap properties, you'll want to learn the ins and outs of all of the neighborhoods.

Spend some time considering how the repairs will get you a return on investment.

So basically $2M annually.So I could spend $200k and make $24,000 in a year, or I could spend $200k and make $2M in a year.

@Vidit Maini Until you are an ESTABLISHED business I would recommend just keeping track of your mileage for deduction as opposed to spending the extra money to buy a “company vehicle”.

The five people you spend the most time with will influence you.

Many voucher holders also work and so sometimes they will have a higher amount to spend than someone who doesn’t work because they can pay up to a % of their net income from the HA’s calculations, often 30-40%.

You’re going to spend hundreds replacing the fridge and then spend hundreds per year on bottled/filtered water instead of paying a plumber a couple hundred once?

Unless you are planning on investing in your back yard and have extra time to spend, getting a good PM is very important.  

My goal of refinancing was simply lowering our monthly spending to reallocate towards future investments.