Once you gain experience or develop good habits, everything that follows is easier. 

Work to gain the skills necessary to safely and smartly open your own contracting business in that trade. 

Push hard on your rates, even if you gain a half percent it adds up!

If you keep it as rental there are guidelines for not paying or deferring capital gains taxes. 

Massive mixed-use community promises new level of density, amenities south of AustinThe project is slated to have about 2,500 residences, 150,000 square feet of retail space, 250,000 square feet of offices and 35 acres of parkland and trailsNotable here that the corridor between Austin and San Antonio is gaining attention for long term prospects.  

So, will the profit I am booking on the current property is treated as "short term capital gains".

We have seen historic numbers in leasing to date (we rented out almost 40 homes last month and are on pace to lease out almost 500 homes this year)What investors are doing and what we might doselling - i already covered this above but it may be a good time to sell, especially with the rumors of changes to capitol gains laws.buy - a few clients of mine think things will just get worse and prices will go higher and are buying all they can now before it goes even crazierwait - i am in this group. 

For a legitimate emergency you gain entrance with your key or you disable unauthorized locks.

The potential of this investment is for at least a 15 year hold, gaining equity.

I realize that moving forward is only through action, and experience is only gained by making that "first deal"(just like it was when I purchased my first rental 10 years ago).That being said, the transition still feels daunting, given the higher purchase prices and lack of experience as a "first timer" to multi-family real estate.