So it’s either still a great rental market or the fact that my house looked amazing ;) Bonus- I’ve got great cash flow and about $60k in equity!

For the renovation, we decided to used 0% APR business credit cards to get free financing, earn signup bonuses, and keep liquid cash reserves during the renovation.

I did read about your company and if back taxes falls in the category of title issues I might have found a duplex that might be up your alley if you are open to small multi-family units.

Jacksonville ranked 440 overall, but in the Jobs and Growth category it ranked 506 (and this was before the USMC commandant announced force reductions in the coming years).I love Wilmington and think that the city and the surrounding areas close enough for commuting distance are going to see a lot of growth in the coming years, but I am staying clear of Jacksonville and Richlands areas.

Will credit unions also fall into the same category as the small banks?

I am able to offer my renters tons of TV options with no added monthly expense And as a bonus, you can now write off as a tax deduction 50% of your home cable package and your home Netflix account and your home Disney+ account and annual Amazon Prime fee etcI have used this as a method to increase my revenue and also increase my tax deductions, a total win-win to my bottom line

You could potentially get your ordinary income tax down to $0 with the bonus depreciation. 

But suit yourself I realize that a lot of people on here are biased because real estate is their day job (specifically agents and property managers), but real estate is not always the best investment, especially now that the stock market has plunged & stocks are way cheaperYour goal should always be to buy the best assets at the best prices, and there are many asset categories to choose from, real estate is certainly not the only one

The property has appreciated nicely (a bonus).

Does anyone know how I could possibly get my foot in the water and start a career in that category?