If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

Dayton is a great market for high cashflow.

This proved to be another amazing turn of fortune since not only was this general contractor able to complete the work at a fair market value; the work itself was extremely high quality and we couldn't have been happier with the outcome.

You get easily 5,25% with short duration bills that are highly liquid, without risk, and no tenant troubles.

If you're planning on keeping properties as LTR, I HIGHLY recommend Heather Turner's (Brandon's wife) book on managing rental properties.

It also has to be about quality of life.

Interest rates are really high compared to those of recent years.

Look for properties in areas with high rental demand to maximize your potential income.Renovation: Invest in renovating the basement to make it suitable for tenants.

We own our primary, own a STR internationally, 3 commercial buildings, and a 4-unit apartment building - so we are highly familiar with real estate but here's a new conundrum.

It's essential to understand the extent of the damage and the quality of the repairs.- Structural Integrity: The main concern is whether the fire compromised the house's structure and whether repairs were cosmetic or structural.