Ease fiber intake up gradually to avoid shocking your colon.)Movement-wise: I tell people do what you can do consistently and happily!

not 10%... not 25%... more like a 75 or 100% increase from purchase price usually.and as others have said you don't want to buy it with a DSCR loan - you want to buy it with hard money / bridge money and then refinance into a DSCR loan.using a HELOC for the down payment just puts tremendous pressure on you to boost the value. 

@Luke Masaschi, while the pathway to easing the ADU conversion process is underway in NY, I believe CA is leading the pack.That said, NY law requires a minimum ceiling height of 7 ft. and requires 2ft to be above street level.

I currently have my insurance escrowed for ease & simplicity . 

Make sure your representative feels at ease utilizing technology for correspondence, sharing real estate listings, leading virtual tours, and remotely managing paperwork for signature.create a local team that includes an experienced real estate attorney, accountant, and insurance agent in the Houston region, in addition to a real estate agent and property manager.

Probably has Ohio beat for natural beauty, net in-migration, tenant base/ease of management and long-term appreciation as well.

3) You should have started eviction process immediately, to keep the upper hand and PRESSURE on them to perform.

I do not want spend my W2 income to cover house mortgages, to not have pressure if things like layoffs will happen, so my plan is to buy house in a good neighborhood that may have appreciation and some minimal cash flow after all expenses (management, maintenance and vacation).

Jesse is not the “high-pressure” salesperson that many agents are in today’s market.

Personally I'm not a fan of getting pressured into a deal - if you don't feel good about rushing into the deal, it's better to back out.