It is a bad idea to make investment decisions where a key part of your return is dependent on decisions that are entirely out of your control.

@Justina SirohmanHave multiple contractors bid a property for you and this will give you an idea of how much things cost. 

It is always a good idea to have a base case, best case, and worst case.

We have no idea what we are doing and I can’t wait to learn some tips and tricks from you all! 

Not a cpa, not a lawyer, just a reader....TBS.I’m pretty sure you’re generalizing at least a couple ideas...The best you’re going to do is tax free on the side you lived in, if it’s under $250k or $500k if married, you’re going to owe capital gains tax and depreciation capture on the rental side regardless  You have to have lived there as your primary FIRST, if it was a rental first, you’re going to owe capital gains and DR on the percent of time the half you lived in was a rental, and 100% of the other unit.

I like both products and they both have there place in our business, but looking for a way they can work together more, maybe eliminating the duplicate post each month.Thanks!

Brand new to BP other than listening to many podcasts.Self-employed and have been using most extra income to reinvest in my business to grow it.

Up to this point, I have been paying for the mortgage out of my personal account, but moving forward, will pay from my LLC's business account.

Too often; we, as self managing landlords, allow the tenant to run our business.

Checked 3 ways to find the agents and they all go via the same page.Additionally, I figure out that I still have an investor account and I need the business one.