(Side note: Black beans and rice is like the house hacking of cooking.

I sacrificed by working two jobs, 80 hour weeks, clipping every coupon possible before going to the market, shopping around to find the best deal on essentials, living in a cramped one bedroom apartment, walking to work, not going on vacations, cooking at home, saving and investing every penny I could by living well below our means.

Spending quality time with my girlfriend, cooking meals from scratch, watching a ton of movies.

@Adrian Fajardo That is a very good point, once I started with where I would like to finish I am able to get a general idea of how to make it work realistically.

We market our homes at the top of this particular market - new flooring, nice finishings in the kitchen and bathroom, A/C when possible, and new appliances.

As I'm finishing up #abcsofrealestateinvesting by Ken McElroy I'm on pg. 144 #maintenance Goes on to say if you are a property manager and you will have to source and negotiate your own providers for services like #plumbers #electricians Now as I look on how I handle it as my own #propertymanager I seek someone who has customer service and also look at if they offer #militarydiscount-It's a good thing I'm a #realtor during this #coronavirus as I contacted both a #garagedoor installer and #roofer ( #allseasonsroofing ) and they said they have been slammed with so much work.

Finish product was 4 bed 3 full bath.

Finish product was 4 bed 3 full bath.

They just finished approving my mortgage and are set to do an appraisal on Wednesday.

Lastly, if you are relying on the city to help with resolving code violations, add more time for that too.For the level of finishes, review 20+ properties that are currently for rent in that exact area.