i tell them all the time to find a good W2 job you like and you plan on staying with a long time. 

We model deals for IRR and MOIC and like to see 17-25% IRR and a 2x multiple over 5 years. 

Sounds like you have been letting fear get in the way of taking the leap. 

@David Weitzel great deal, and welcome to the forumns, I love the idea of doing a flip on my own street, seems easier to keep things under wraps but perhaps you still had contractor issues it sounds like?

They didn't pay for it, so they don't take care of it like an owner.Before you make assumptions about costs based on a seller's contribution to improvements, find out what they improved? 

But, that aside, I’d like to initiate a discussion of where note investors feel the opportunities will lie moving forward.I’ll go first.  

Cabin rentals out there are not like houses for primary residences.

White subway tile is one of the cheapest tiles you can buy, but to make it look high-end, try installing it in a unique pattern like vertical stacked or basket weave!

More like a 101 of taxation: you had a reserve of losses -> it helps when you have profits.And a tax geek addendum:I also do not see a direct link to cost segregation benefits here.

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