First, your original post is an excellent and well thought out analysis.  

Hello all, Well, I am just getting my page started, reading books, listening to podcasts, and preparing to start this new journey into your world.

You'll gain valuable insights into being a landlord, property management, and tenant relations, and preparing you up for success in future real estate ventures!

We haven't put in our offer yet or gotten an inspection, but were excited when we toured it yesterday and found it was in generally good condition and there were no visible or olfactory signs of water damage.My original thought was we could get a conventional primary home loan for the purchase price of the house and then use cash to finish it out.

After countless thoughts, I felt compelled to take action, hence my post here.I don't really have a specific question; I learn best by doing.

So, you'll be subject to those rules and probably couldn't take them directly onto your 1040...I know businesses can have startup costs which I thought were amortized over the business somehow. 

Thoughts?

Thoughts on Flex Space Development as a niche strategy in the Texas Markets. 

I'm also aware of self-leveling compound, but I believe that may be just a bandaid solution to the cosmetic issue but will not address the risk of future settlement.I wanted to reach out to this community to see if anyone has any thoughts about whether push piers and house lifting would be a worthy investment or if it's just a total scam/rip off?

I don't know why I thought I had to wait for them to mature.