Any tips, tricks, or best practices you wish you knew when starting out?

We bought 1.5 acre of 15 acre land which was in agriculture tax exemption in middle of this year. how can we continue to get the same agriculture exemption for this and next year. we had calculated the maximum tax as $100 for the entire year during the closing due to agriculture tax exemption and have prorated accordingly for our 1.5 acre.

This is a disaster waiting to happen.

Most investors I come across think note investing is restricted to INCOME, and are totally unaware that notes can be used for capital gains and wealth building.  

I'm JRod, and I'm thrilled to join this vibrant community of real estate investors.

Although balancing your portfolio makes sense, with such a low rate, holding onto this property might give you both stability and potential appreciation without rushing into other markets.

I would like to use short term rentals to free up some of my time to spend with my growing family.I am interested in learning everything I can as I look for my first property.

Thanks for this @Andrew Freed and @Kevin Luttrell - this is really helpful info!

Want to learn how to use my  A home loan to build wealth 

Consider how it will be used and if the floor can function as storage, rec room, family room, extra sleeping space, etc.From what you've shared, my concern would be the "hills" that may cause a tripping issue.