I find data on free sites like Zillow extremely helpful for days on market for certain homes, and it allows you to sort by bedrooms to see how long a potential property may sit on the market at this moment (great for comping rent prices in the area as well)if I were to live in the property, I would take advantage of the FHA low down payment option to keep cash in my pocket for Reno costs  Hope this helps!

If you are in a beach market maximize the pool + exterior. 

In an article I read Michael Galpen of B of A says the housing market is stuck til at least 2026 if not longer.

Beautiful property and the lender rate is great in this market.

I live in NYC but open to a lot of the mid-west/central markets given lower entry price.If you're looking to get started like myself, or even wants to invest together - feel free to reach out!

The last few properties we have put on the market went under contract in under a week with multiple offers but they were priced right, were inline with the area but were done with quality and were in desirable areas.Unless you are dealing in a low-end market, a home warranty should be a standard inclusion especially for first time home buyers. 

You got bad advice from your prior accountant.You received rental income and it should have been reported.it seems like maybe he was lazy and/or doesn't understand rental concepts.The only exception is if he is paying 'under-market' for rent in which case the property would be considered personal use.I would fix the issue and charge him market rent. 

I know lumber has come down significantly and have been reading due to a slow down in the market there is over supply coming from the lumber mills. 

When you're first starting out, set your prices 20-30% below market value.

There is variance in markets but I believe most high price markets are like my market with 2 primary plays 1) patience.