Always enjoy today.

Hey, it was nice having that garbage can put back by our garage every Wednesday, who wouldn’t enjoy that!

Here are our current monthly numbers:Current Mortgage with PMI, taxes, and insurance: $2485Upstairs rental: $1500, so we are paying $985 "rent"Conservative projected numbers within 5 years:Mortgage (after refinancing out of ARM and PMI: approximately $2200Upstairs: $1600-1650Downstairs: $2300-$2400Monthly profit: $1700-1750Despite all the challenges, stress, and struggles I feel like this project was well worth it, we learned SO much, and for the most part, really enjoyed the experience.  

not sure how much i should be worrying about the fridge, i mean its new, under warranty and the least of my concerns right now but its obvious they'd like to turn a dispute over forging my sig, regaining their kids custody under falsified docs, the gainfully employed parent quitting her job the day after i confirmed employment, and the sudden inability for owner(and his housemate) to have quiet enjoyment of his own home, into a dispute over new fridge that only the freezer works, and into the need for area rugs to be provided by owner.i'll be working on a lease violation notice tonite to plaster on their door tomorrow. my only holding out is they are offering to pay more rent and i know once the violation notice goes on the door, they are likely to just enjoy the 'free ride' for however long it last and likely to brew up crazy hardship stories being the stellar actors they've been thus far!

I would enjoy seasons!

Best of luck to you and your wife getting started, and enjoy Happy Valley!

I'm glad you enjoyed the Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and the BiggerPockets Podcast, Anthony Tarantino.

(I am a firm believer in NOT hiring painters but I actually enjoy doing the painting on my projects myself.

I am also aware of that 2 year window where they don't count my rental income in my debt to income ratio until two years from when I started claiming rental income.I've made 50k 70k and 63k in the last three years, I am in a tipped industry (poker dealer) but all of my income is claimed.

Enjoy.