My goal in life is to enjoy the ride, and after countless nights of deep thinking I've figured that one of the easiest ways to increase your enjoyment on life is to become wealthy.

Comparing your home to one up the block that sold for $179k, and then again to other homes selling for $350k, jumped out at me as a potential area for making a big mistake.Nail down that ARV first and make sure that your acquisition + rehab costs won't put you too deep in a hole before you even get started.

Start off the with Ultimate Beginners Guide to get a broad understanding and then deep dive whichever aspect of REI that interests you the most.  

Just be prepared with deep pockets and ready to act quickly as there’s very few STR‘s available!  

YES, we may be a little biased, but check out our blog here on BP comparing Detroit to other cities and Deep Dives on Metro Detroit cities & neighborhoods: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Your biggest question shouldn't be WHERE to invest, but HOW you will invest!

Hi @Michelle Reid, I would use the find an agent tool from BP to find a local investor-friendly agent.They should have deep local knowledge and should be able to answer any questions that you may have.You can also go to the "Network" tab and type in "Seffner, FL" to find investors local to the area.Hope this helps!

Buying something for the write off is never a good idea....and if that something is a boat it's even worse idea 😂Do a deep dive on how much said sailboat going to cost you and how often you'll use it.

Some of which we can reuse again, like tools and supplies.We decided on a deeper more squared-off kitchen sink, a modern faucet (spring with hose), bright matte white interior paint all over the house and garage, The countertops are now carrera marble laminate formica with a deep layer of high-gloss clear resin coating, matte black faucets and bathroom handles, while all other knobs, dishes, stoppers, and 'house earrings" are brushed nickel.

I have never turned a unit that didn't need some work: paint touch ups, deep cleaning, maybe some capex items.  

Quote from @Mary Jay: Now she says that if I dont return her deposit she will sue me.My advice: take a deep breath and be reasonable.Tenants threaten to sue all the time, but rarely do.