Now it wasn't all the money I needed but it was close, or atleast at that time I thought it was close.

I will be able to do my first purchase in Q4.My investment goals are to retire from my W2 in 6 years by the time I am 40, continue my location independence and split my time between the business and writing (it's hard to give up stories when you have worked with it since you were 19).

As long as you have the tax liability you can potentially receive the full 26% on next year's filing, but you may have to claim it over multiple years depending on your situation.

Getting documents and info to your lender asap allows them to review and address any potential issues before too much time has elapsed. 

If you are self-employed with no full-time employees, you can set up a Solo 401k through a 401k provider which allows for investing in real estate.

Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking and is full of great content.I recommend that you check out the following resources:1.

The market rent needs to be around $1,800 per side and no more than 2k a month (depending of finshes) I'm having a hard time getting someone to nail down a price on construction cost.

I'm a first-time investor and my rental property needs a new kitchen and new flooring.

So far I would say it has been a good investment but I don't really know how big I can scale it or how long it will take.At the same time, if there's a big investor looking for someone to help manage their portfolio in NYC or Long Island I would be open to jump on board so I can learn as well.

I love that you took the time to investigate WHO you would do business with, which is so important!