Hello BP, My wife and I are currently rehabbing a 4 unit property in Augusta, GA. We had not originally planned to replace 20 windows, but it looks like we need to. Is the cost of the windows tax deductible? Our CPA i...

I just picked up a copy of David Greene's Long-Distance Real Estate Investing - looks like I'll be doing some reading this weekend ;-).Do you mind if I ask, what was your first deal like that got you into the game? 

It's definitely not easy in California and you are exactly right, in order to achieve cash flow an investor typically has to do this out of state.You'll learn through all of the future podcasts that you'll listen to from @David Greene and @Brandon Turner that you'll need a strong team on the ground to achieve financial freedom. 

I highly recommend all renting in Philadelphia read.https://www.inquirer.com/philly/business/energy/3rd-circuit-throws-out-landlord-philadelphia-gas-works-liens-lawsuit-20180720.html

"If you wait for all the traffic lights to turn green before you leave your house, you will never get started"

I'll take on 1-2 of those problems (capex, management issues, or general remodeling), but won't tackle all three problems because I'm unwilling to put in the time and energy required to operate against solving them, which is why I haven't landed a deal recently...

Right now I'm reading David Greene's book on BRRRR, it is AMAZING!

You have to spend the time and energy anyway.

Going to meetings is powerful - when you see 300 people excited about something, many of them already sucssefull for years, and feel the energy in that room, you get a sense of possibilities.Over the course of 10 years my wife went from shaking her head about the idea, to being a careful supporter (still pumping the breaks when I bought a property every six weeks) being a property owner and actually a vocal advocate to other wifes when we host a  workshop or go to a meetup.

Read @David Greene's book Long Distance Real Estate Investing; it is a fantastic guide to building your own team.