The season of Bigger Pockets investors posting 10 nearly identical "Looking for a CPA" messages per day.Disclosure: I am one of those people you are looking for.

The big thing is always focus on protecting the public, disclose, and take care of people.

One golden rule I follow,if it takes a long time to fix/replace when it breaks, don't buy a cheap one.Imagine, this thing breaks in the middle of your peak season and the people who can come out to rebuild are 2 weeks out....It takes at least a day or two to build something like this even if you are super skilled.

Once you narrow it down, start with small jobs to test their reliability and quality before giving them bigger projects.Building a solid network takes time, but having dependable people on call is a lifesaver for your rentals.

Generally speaking, I think tech like this stuff and social media have lowered the barrier to entry, allowing people to take risks they dont fully understand, whether wholesaling. flipping, lending, etc.

We always check the assessor as we see people trying to boost unit count when it's not actually true.  

That's pretty vague for people to help you.

I'm going to try to post snippets of things I've learned this past year as a way of paying it forward and gratitude for all I've learned and keep learning via this community. Today's lesson: why I won't use VRBO Pre-A...

All else being equal, lower mortgage rates reduce the cost of ownership and, thereby, allow more people to afford to buy.

One other thing that people in their 60s can consider is - if you are planning on taking Social Security and making passive income part of what you live on, rental income may not count as income against your Social Security benefits.