Trash, miscellaneous such as water charge for a water leak, umbrella policy or other asset protection, book keeper/tax person, etc.  

Hello everybody,I am looking to change my personal CPA and I would appreciate some referrals of local CPAs, preferably in Broward County, Florida.

At that point you pivoted to AirBnB, and you say that is sometimes covering the mortgage.I personally don't see a reason to stay in the house.  

I personally found I’m good at it if it’s a simple job, normal easy walls, but hire out if its 2-story height, painting cabinetry, wood windows etc as they are a all a big pain.

We had personal savings and put down 5% with a conventional loan.

While I haven't personally experienced a tenant causing major fire damage, here are a few thoughts and suggestions based on what I've learned from the BiggerPockets community:First and foremost, I hope everyone is safe and unharmed.

Clearly I'm traumatized.The lesson I learned is its not MY money to be cheap with, its the property's money which should come from its repair reserves fund.Now instead of having 1 person do it all and stress me out, I go straight to the specialist for the task.

I personally only buy STR'S where I would want to go on vacation. 

Both an IRA and 401k can leverage with a mortgage, so long as the mortgage is non-recourse - meaning no personal guarantee from you.  

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.