I have read quite a few real estate books, and have about 21K saved up and am ready to purchase my first rental property using the BRRRR method.

I've had great success with these methods

I can't tell a lot from the pictures, but the method they used to connect the joists to the beam is by no means a best practice method.

@Patrick RoaneWhere to start would be based on your method of investing (active vs passive) and what area of notes (1st’s or 2nd’s, performing vs NPN, residential vs commercial)Are you looking to be an active participant  which includes; marketing for deals, Due Diligence, servicing (strongly recommend using a 3rd party)?

@Andrew Y.As of others have said, the unique facts and circumstances of the asset will determine the method.

@Ernes Sahic I found my first property with a combination of happenstance and @John Underwood's method.  

Understand the BRRRR method!

That one would be a pain for everyone so hopefully just providing subscription agreements is good enough.Regardless of the method used to prove your investments in these entities, they are absolutely included in your net worth.

To deduct the purchase cost of a truck, you would need to use the actual expenses method.

With the gold extraction method combined with the 0% interest rates on these cards, I avoid the 12%.My only disappointment was not being informed that there was a 2 week delay from the date you fund a gold purchase with a credit card, to the day they will wire you the sale proceeds, so if you plan on using these funds for earnest money or option deposit, or any need for "quick cash", you have to plan ahead a couple weeks.Regarding Jay's comments on fico scores, Fund and Grow has helped me to substantially increase my score, which is one reason they were able to raise so much more credit than I could on my own.