Using a closed cell spray foam will create a vapor barrier as well.  2012 IECC (energy code) states R-30 but allows R-19 in framing cavities.  

While break even is not ideal, at least you have a year of a tenant paying down your mortgage and expenses to write off (interest and cost related to owning a property such as cell phone, internet, home office, etc).

I drive emailed tenant leads to my cell phone text.  

I've found several through Meetup and other apps, but I'm wanting to get recommendations from the BP community! 

Maria D.They give me access to build out and REIS They also give me a person app that I can share with clientsIf you are not going to be an active broker, you dont need any of this

@Mark Ferguson  Nice years work... congrats.... put the jetsmarter app on your phone. you earned it. then drive the lambo up to the air-stairs those always make great photos of success  :)I think this will be my best year ever in Real Estate as for once all the cylinders were hitting and I only had one fouled plug.. a project on the Oregon coast were I lost 30k.. 

What about a cell tower?

All of my tenants are students so I use an app called 'Venmo'.

You can be an entrepreneur and use apps like Uber / Lyft and Favor (if it's in your area) to make money while you find something bigger and better.

, became an agent - a broker - an investor - an auctioneer and owner of a REIA and a real estate training operation in Baltimore.I don't regret all of that entertainment and some of the useless hours of frustration trying all the "way-out-there formulas", the turn downs - wasted money on envelopes, stamps - driving for dollars - walk and talk - open houses - sitting in rent court -etc.So now fast forward the clock to 48 years later  WOW - now at 74 years old, I am so glad I was able to make all the mistakes in real estate when I was younger - the school of the streets - trial and terror is where I really learned how to make money - negotiate - assign and contract engineering.Young - just getting started investors really have it made today - it is lots easier to acquire great information - Bigger Pocket - real estate chat rooms - the internet- mentoring -etcWhen I started there was no internet - cell phones - computers - I thought it was really something when I actually purchased a pager.Training and education is a great way to learn - even some of that useless stuff.Your best teacher is the School of the streets - trial and terror -Study and learn your market - understand values and creative financing - learn Control and Roll Formulas.It is interesting and profitable to realize that you don't have to buy real estate to make a profit - controlling properties is the highest leverage an investor can use, you want to be more market savvy than agents in your area.