Hi,I would suppose there is something out there that may give me tax credits or similar if I opt to use solar power or another alternative energy at my personal house or my rental property, no?

Not only is gas plentiful and cheaper, gas HW heaters have a much quicker recovery so you can have a small tank capacity and still get lots of hot water.Another alternative is the tankless water heaters, they are more expensive but save more energy since they only use gas when there is a call for hot water.

Normal activities on the ground floor will interfere with anyone trying to sleep in that room.If there is any risk at all of water getting in there you must take steps to mitigate the risk or else the value of that space is greatly reduced.

And, don't waste your energy getting pissed at my advice.

After that you can reduce this because you'll 1) have significant reserves, and 2) have multiple properties to produce income.

The solo 401k contribution limit for self-employed persons generally is 100 percent of the net business income reduced by one-half of their self-employment tax and any qualified plan deductions taken for the year, up to the annual contribution limit.Various IRS forms or schedules are used to determine whether a self-employed person has net business income.

Hopefully the information/support you get here on BiggerPockets can make up for the time/energy/money spent on the Guru courses.Looking forward to watching you grow as an investor...hope to hear about your first deal one of these days!

Since that time; I have gained a property management client with a $9M portfolio that I personally manage (exclusively with the owner), we reduced annual expenses by $150,000, tapped into unrealized equity (rent increases and amenity upgrades) and added $115,000 in rental income to the income statement since December of 2011, I have joined a very successful commercial brokerage in my town, I purchased a renovation project (SFH) with two friends, I purchased two vacant pieces of land, I personally purchased my parents a storage facility (I have posted about this previously.

Reduced security deposits with "character- underwriting"in place , Rebates for utility deposits, Moving Cost Assistance, etc. are just as helpful and do not forsake the importance of the Rent Payment., or the value of a tenancy at your property!

but by reducing the commission from 3% to 2% you are reducing their income by 33%.