The previous owners gave one tenant reduced rent in exchange for him doing small jobs and being on call for maintenance.

Now a lot of buyers are realizing that this isn't going to be a short nor quick bounce, so they are starting to underwrite a bit more realistically, which is resulting in prices lower than sellers are willing to accept--meaning transaction velocity is reduced to nearly zero. 

However i just refinanced (before really looking into real estate at all) and got a loan for $183000 reducing the interest rate by 1.75% to 3.5%. 

However i just refinanced (before really looking into real estate at all) and got a loan for $183000 reducing the interest rate by 1.75% to 3.5%. 

Many of these books you and others recommend are probably motivational/inspirational (I.e Think and Grow Rich, or 10x growth) and meant to give us a 💪🏾 mental strength that will get us through the trials and help with blocking out negative Nancy’s, boosting us into the realm of the successful thinkers.My question is how do YOU protect YOUR energy 🔋 from negative family/friends, harassers, haters, and just general bad vibes?

This means that people who take the standard deduction — which is $12,400 for singles and $24,800 for married-filing-jointly in 2020 — can still write off up to $300 in donations.This would take effect in 2020, so you’d claim the break when you file your 2020 return next spring.Deductions reduce your taxable income based on your federal income tax bracket.

You can spend your time and energy on more important things - like finding your first deal :)There are a lot of great agents out there that work hard for their clients, you just have to find the right one and Bigger Pockets is a great place to start!

Anything more than 1 million would require a mortgage which can greatly reduce cash flow.Option 3 is to take equity out of my current two rentals and buy new properties.

You just need to understand your energy and maintenance costs. 

Nationwide is reducing their real estate footprint.