After meeting the entire team in their beautiful office I signed the deal to buy my first property.

The property was full of garbage, old cars, campers and boat/ trailers.

But a vacation property would work. 

I began uploading behind-the-scenes film from property inspections, due diligence processes, and other facets of my investment operations.

For smaller properties, my initial instinct is that the effort is not worth the few dollars a month you will make, but if it is nothing more than calling a few vendors to get pricing, it could be worth the minimal effort.

I am trying to balance my overall portfolio and would like some advice on how people would balance this if they were in my shoes to in order to reduce risk and increase overall gains.I currently have 2 rental properties and 1 primary residence as well as cash and brokerage funds.My main questions I’m looking for thoughts on are…- What percentage would you keep in reserves?

In a recession, you can just fill your property with section 8.

The property was full of garbage, old cars, campers and boat/ trailers.

For your first 1-2 properties it might not make sense to go to a Tax Strategist.

If this practice changes, buyers could be asked to directly pay their agents, which might result in lower overall costs for investors who are purchasing properties.