One more thing, don't be afraid to spend money on your real estate education, just don't pay any gurus thousands of dollars for a sales pitch.

What should I spend a little extra on to make sure I get a high appraisal?

I couldn't see spending the the extra money to justify a difference of $38 between the 2 rates.

., resident in the forums.Click on the "Education Tab" at the top of the page, and you could be spending many hours on the Information that is available.Raymond

Spending months on end to have the deal fall apart at the last minute.

Spend most of your time searching and making direct contact with the source.

I decided to hire a developer because every minute that I'm spending learning how to code is a minute I'm losing selling.

For example, with gross income of $100k, you spend 92k of it on expenses, including employees. 

Are you someone who has zero alternative income, and simply 10K in your checking account looking to spend it all? 

What are the deferred maintenance items, and not only their projected costs but also time frames (will you be spending $20k on cap ex in the next 3 months that could push you over the edge financially)?