Hello BP, What are some common closing cost items that can be avoided?

There are more traditional capital invest calculations like NPV and IRR.  

A couple things.  2K is prepaid items.  

I'm a part time investor and bought house number three in June and I've been working towards creating a solid financial picture for banks to get traditional financing for a fourth buy and hold deal: paying down debt, saving six months reserves, filing taxes to show rental income to lower DTI,  and rehabbing (Higher HELOC appraisal)  It's been pretty quiet on my real estate front and I've been wondering if I should be more active trying to acquire house four through creative financing, or mailing yellow letters?

What's the mix between real estate and "traditional investments" in your investment (& retirement) portfolio, and why do you think that's the right mix?

This individual helps hold me accountable to the action items I've listed to perform the goals I've outlined for myself (I work quickly and take massive action, so I've outlined goals taking me only into the end of the first quarter of this year).I'm constantly on YouTube looking at different videos on a myriad of topics concerning flipping, financing and real estate in general (usually this is a last resort /exhaustion type of thing. 

I prefer in-stock, assembled cabinetry so I can exchange quickly if I get a defective or wrong item. 

Not too difficult to figure out--get a trusted GC to put a second set of eyes on it and a home inspector to check it out, particularly the big boy items.

The best way to avoid being taken advantage of would be to look for a very traditional bank loan.

If no changes are required for the stair case, make sure in the future you make perspective tenants aware they should measure before attempting to move items.