Exterior: 5-7 yearsCabinets: 20-50 yearsStructure: 50-100+ yearsLandscaping: 10-15 years.Additionally, most of the lifespans can be extended with adequate routine maintenance, obviously!

The real value comes from using it regularly, not necessarily from fancy features.Looking forward to hearing what others have experienced, too!

House hacking doesn’t have to be fancy—it just has to work.

Since it's in great shape already, just fancy it up and do a vacation rental.

Yep, we're still doing 100/100 routinely (with loan size up to 75% ARV) on our normal program across 10 states.

Some great books that will help are: No brainer, "Rich Dad Poor Dad" changed my life and how I think about money now,"The Miracle Morning", having a routine in the morning was the best thing for me. 

(FYI, an exit strategy is a fancy way of your plan for the property, like sell, rent, flip, etc)So when I started seeing all these videos from Pace Morby about how I could buy investment property at 2020 interest rates with no credit, no experience, and no money, I got excited!!

But some of my colleagues love to create a thick smoke screen throwing around fancy terms and making vague but enticing promises that will not be relevant in your case.Here is a post on how to find a good tax pro, and notice that we are NOT allowed to offer you our services, not publicly and not even via PM - not until/if the moderators move your post from the tax forum to Classifieds.

If your fees are notably higher, you may be inadvertently deterring reliable tenants.Cleaning Protocol: It’s a good idea to also look into pet-specific cleaning materials and routines to maintain the units effectively.

Focus on:Wholesaling (finding deals and assigning them to investors)Off-market deals (not listed on Zillow or the MLS)How to talk to sellersEasy Resources:YouTube: Pace Morby, Jerry Norton, Ryan PinedaPodcast: BiggerPockets RookieBook: If You Can’t Wholesale After This by Todd Fleming (great intro)Step 2: Start Cold CallingYou don’t need fancy tools—just a phone and a script.Start by making a list of older or ugly-looking homes (driving around or on Google Maps), and call the owners using info from sites like TruePeopleSearch.com.Step 3: Connect with InvestorsOnce you find someone who wants to sell, you bring the lead to an investor who buys houses.How to Find Investors:Join Facebook groups like “______ (City) Real Estate Investors”Go to local meetups Message people on BiggerPockets.comStep 4: Add Value and LearnYou don’t need to know everything—just bring energy and be helpful.Offer to:Find leadsCold call for themHelp organize contactsDrive around and look for rundown housesMany investors will happily split profits or mentor you if you help.