Do the cleaners make more money if there is a pet? 

I have already learned a few costly lessons about real estate investing, and I am ready to move the needle in a positive direction. 

Would be fun to see some fellow BiggerPockets people there. 

For Property 2, increasing the rent to improve cash flow to $500 makes it a solid hold.

As a former resident of both islands, I was shocked to see the damage firsthand and to also see all the homes that where I once lived having to dig out from the sand that came with the surge.Coming back to my own home off the islands I could not help to think how this event is going to change our local area in the near-term.

Just in general, that doesn't make much sense.Do you have the the capital and approval to buy a new home without tapping your equity?

The objective is to build a profitable portfolio and when you begin chasing doors you ignore the fundamentals your underwriting should focus on and make bad investment decisions. 

Like Rick said, if the numbers make sense for you then why not?

That was why I had to do partnerships, but that means you need to find partners to work with, which is another learning curve too. 

Is it worth the money to level the concrete in the basement of a future rental?