In most of our rehabs, we opt for a light-colored countertop that steers away from brown colors that were so popular just a few years ago.

Absentee Owners have been popular for a long time, and are apparently still somewhat effective (people are still mailing to them) but they are getting multiple offers to buy their home.

Starting to build an Short Term Rental Business in a very popular area How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Industries that are well suited to remote working, finance and technology are examples, should be less impacted.In response to stock market volatility we see a flight to safe assets and that is why the entire US Treasury yield curve is below 1%, something that has never happened before.Some of the impacts to the real estate business model will be:-higher unemployment amongst tenants in impacted industries-lower financing costs-likely greater challenges with equity financing as investors ‘freeze’ in the face of uncertainty or are reluctant to liquidate stock holdings that have fallen dramatically in order to fund real estate investments-cap rates - downward pressure from lower interest rates (cap rates tend to be a spread over treasuries), upward pressure as debt and equity financing become less available (less buyers in the market)I think the greater concern is the oil price war given it is a fight that the US does not have direct influence over.We are at the end of an approx 12y bull market so some kind of correction is healthy long term, even if it is painful short termHere are some additional insights into how you might want to position yourself at this time:Focus on the right asset – I like the multifamily asset class because multifamily real estate is popular during times of uncertainty because during these times, people prefer renting and because it is valued intrinsically it is less prone to large swings in sentiment which can impact the value of single-family homes.Diversify your Portfolio – real estate has low correlation to stocks and bonds and this makes it a hedge against the stock market.

It is a determination based on the reality of the relationship between the service provider and the taxpayer paying for the services.Not likely she'll be appropriately classified as an IC unless she sets her own hours, is free to perform the work without instruction, provides her own tools/supplies, and/or is otherwise involved in a cleaning trade or business for many clients outside of her parents, etc. 

Lots of strategies to choose from in the area, but the rent by the room strategy is growing in popularity as it helps to achieve about double the market rents.

I gave them numbers that I believed would work, BIG THANKS to Bigger Pockets and their Real Estate Buy or Hold Tool, and if they rejected it I was ok. 

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

Each area usually has certain types of properties that are more desirable than others, such as condos do not do that well in Apache Junction but they are quite popular in downtown areas. 

If we were in a normal world I'd say maybe some paid meal vouchers at a local really popular restaurant/brewery, all the way up to some weekend trip or day thing somewhere.