Invest where you have the most market knowledge or where you can rely on quality team members to inform you properly.3.)

Make sure the condo fee is not too high.

I travel frequently for work so would be willing to road trip for quality group meet ups.

I'm looking to get a loan for my first non-owner occupied rental property but my current lender is telling me my debt to income ratio is too high due to my student loans and mortgage.

Simple as in new paint, appliance replacement, light fixture replacement, and sheetrock (due to repipe of old Kitec).

First someone new will be living with you and that requires adjustments.Second it's not just someone, but rather it's your in-laws which can bring stress to any marriage good and bad.Third your introducing a money factor into a highly personal relationships. 

Invest in upgrades that enhance the property's appeal to long-term tenants, such as modern light fixtures, fresh paint, or energy-efficient appliances .

It fits within our buy right criteriaWe own 12 units right next door.Newer vintageThe three beds are in high demand, and we are blowing away the 1% ruleThere is very little cap exWe focus on PPU (profit per unit), and this is going to profit nicely and add to our scale in that part of the marketExit strategy is to refinance our capital out when rates drop, and to hold long term.You have to be willing to take what the defense gives you, and you have to understand all of the investing strategies and know when to use them2021 and 2022, we only did about 200 units, smaller deals, but very profitable and we’ve refinanced all of our capital.2023 was an excellent year. 128 units, 105 units, and 97 units.If you aren’t doing deals, you can always be improving operations, meeting more potential investors, and creating more relationships.Life is like real estate.

How have you done with expenses, quality of tenants, turnover, cash flow, their property management team, customer service, etc.  

I had a similar request from one of my tenants on a new light fixture in kitchen.