Should I hire an inspector to walk properties with me and then get a contractor to look at the report for my first few deals until I get the hang of it? 

That, or insist they amend the contract to include that language for you as a protection.

Talk to a CPA about how to report your income and file your taxes.

I ignore them when sellers want to include them in closing terms for houses we buy.This may have been tuition in the school of real estate investing.

If you don't include the rehab money in the loan you will end up having to being a larger down payment in most cases.

Hello BP Members, My tenant took Home 365 to court and I am also included in the law suit.

More recently, I have had conversations with sellers who would be open to seller financing with stronger terms including 40+% down.

The most common beginner-friendly strategies include buy-and-hold (acquiring properties to rent out), fix-and-flip (renovating and reselling), and house hacking (living in a multi-unit property and renting out other units).

They will throw in everything including that you insulted them and your feet smell.

Depends on a lot of factors including:- Was the property under-rented or at market?