With the help of my outstanding team, I turned a nasty house into a beautiful, airy space that will provide 10-15 of value for a family as they determine whether and how to renovate the space in the future.

Hows it going people of BiggerPockets, my names Josh I'm 22 from beautiful San Luis Obispo California and am just starting my journey of learning the ins and outs of real estate!

its a game of tortoise and the hair.

I'm sure the answer varies on state, city, zipcode, neighborhood, but I'm just wondering if anyone has a story of when a tenant destroyed their property and their insurance company paid some part of the bill to fix it.I'm about to deliver a presentation to my beautiful Fiance' (my most valuable business partner) and I'd like to include this as a possibility for us to mitigate risks associated with placing a bad tenant (I hear that happens once in a while).Any other mitigation techniques you use to protect yourself from the risk of destructive tenants?

Ask your husband what a "hair cut" is and Mortgage Backed Securities and 2008.

I almost pulled my hair out and went bald last time i tried to get financing with a traditional lender for my primary residence.....I am trying to do as much research as I can about financing so I can fully leverage myself.

The beauty and benefit of a VA home loan is mostly the zero down payment option. 

If I were you (and essentially two years ago I was in your same shoes) start focusing on getting a deal in an area you would be comfortable living in for at least a few years, that keeps your monthly housing costs as low as possible, and utilizes the beauty of renting by the room.

Beautiful work! 

That’s the beauty of our business.