Hopefully, this provides perspective.Keep in mindThe Fed started hiking rates in March 2022, and only stopped tightening in July 2023, having lifted short-term interest rates by 525 basis points or 5.25%.Average 30-yr mortgage rates started moving aggressively upward a bit earlier (in January 2022) and only peaked (at just over 8%) in October 2023.

It can be worth it to spend a little bit more on those items to limit recurring replacement costs.I hope that’s a helpful starting point.

HI Dean,You can always start off by house hacking meaning you live in one UNIT or ROOM and renting out the other vacant units/rooms to offset your monthly mortgage payment.There are several ways to run and make sure you are maximizing your rental income while keeping your living expense as low as possible.

I'd like to make some rental friendly upgrades and upgrades In general to my 1910 home but don't know where to start. 

I called it 6 months ago, It was starting and now getting worse.

It all starts with building your team.

The new tenants, starting their lease on September 1, have asked to move their furniture in earlier.Can the current tenants request the keys back since their lease isn't over until August 31?

If you need liability coverage only, you can get a personal umbrella insurance policy from most carriers, likely your current property insurance company would be the one I'd start with.~ Lindsey

We've learned a ton over the past 3 years since this thread first started.. and more every day.   

Investing in real estate is not really that passive especially starting out.