Here is a brief list of the planned renovations:Kitchen-Granite Countertops-Cabinets-Tile back splash-Kitchen Sink and faucet-Kitchen lighting-Stainless Steel appliancesBathroom-Vanity/sink/faucet-Shower head-Bathroom lighting-MirrorCommon areas-New front door-New interior doors-Blinds/Curtains-Wooden Laminate/VinylI have a decent amount of my own money I can use after the down-payment and closing fees.

I am trying to head off a potential family meltdown and hoping someone can give me some good advice.

If you buy your first multi after you buy a single family using FHA you will have to put 25% down and a lot of people never get started because they can't wrap their heads around putting that much money down with no experience - You can see if you like being a landlord.

Or use a small flat head screw driver with a long shaft, an eyeglass screw driver with a long shaft, or shape a paperclip into a similar tool.

It will make your head spin in a good way :) Take care!

Ideally, the next tenant will also want to stay for a long time, but if you have a shorter tenancy you can show the nice pics and list it and get a head start on filling future vacancies.

I was having this discussion the other day with another note buyer. I have noticed that brokering has exploded in the note space which is scary. However I have also noticed brokers charging agent prices (6%) on note s...

I gave Brian G. the heads up about our coffee meetups in another thread.

It is not easy for sure, but it is what gives you the investor edge on the market and tilts the odds dramatically in your favor ... heads you win big, and tails you win small, but the house always wins and you are the house.

After a couple days of this information marinating in my head I walked into the living room where my husband fell asleep after a very hard and hot day (he works as an HVAC tech in AZ) I woke him up and said to him "you have showed me that I can trust in you and when you promise you keep that promise, you are a hard worker and you have gotten us this far, so yes I will walk next to you no matter how hard it gets".