You’ve developed a moderately fast wealth accumulation strategy that’s relatively low risk, enabling you to ride out down cycles, negative cash flows, unexpected necessary expenditures, etc.  

I live in Fl. where insurance is pretty costly but I am also investing in states where insurance seems less expensive.

I have seen this range from as low as $100 up to $300.Do I need to pay anything before sitting at the closing table?

Most of the time, the home warranty takes a long time to approve your repair, reach the property, and then they use low-quality materials.

With a purchase price of $250k, your rent is WAY too low!

They're not expensive.

Inventory is low and sellers won't budge.

Last August a decent pre-foreclosure opportunity came available on the MLS and my agent took us to see the home and submitted two offers below asking that were too low for the seller at the time.Apparently the seller was able to avoid foreclosure and the home delisted after it didn’t sale.

Coffered ceilings, low corner additions etc.Anyone can slap lipstick on a pig, looking for high value add in high demand markets is where the $ is.

That is the only way you can deduct some expenses and use depreciation within the IRA.