The cabinet under the sink had water damage to the base, and I have the option of just repairing that and painting the inside of it.

Consider offering specials or other incentives to get more leads.

For buying a second house, should I declare high taxes again or save for a 20% down payment to qualify for a loan based on my active income, without needing tax returns?

If you know the details for something other states offer please share it here.

Real estate offers a more likelihood to achieve wealth compared to anything else.

You could offer to clean up junk for free and see if neighbor would want this.

Hey BP family,I am new to real estate investing but would love some experts insights so I don't get burned on my first dealThis is the property: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/724-N-22nd-Ave-Bozeman-MT...My thoughts are my wife, 8 month old and I could live in Unit A for a year or two while we rent out Units B & C to help cover the mortgage payments until we build/buy a more desirable family ranch home with min 10+ acres which we've been looking for but have yet to find.My hesitation is I've never been a landlord and am reluctant to get in over my head with property problems while simultaneously growing an online business and being a new father.After some negotiation we counter offered 895k with a 2-1 rate buy down for 20k and the sellers have verbally accepted but since our offer expired we need to resubmit.

Either way, you could bring in a money partner for the rehab and offer a percentage of the profit when you sell or pay them out through a refinance.

I believe I have a lot to offer a buyer client with their search.

We work very closely with a national lender and strategic mortgage partner with a diverse second lien position and second mortgage investor product offering.