Thanks for the tip.

Specifically in real estate as a gift dealing with capital gain and such when selling.

The proper goal of charity is not to give (and virtue signal one's giving) but to see that the gift has some beneficial effect.   

Definitely worth a listen to see if you can pick up any tips from his method.

So at closing I always like to bring my partners a gift and personalize it in some way.

Also, do your own evaluation of the properties, do not take their numbers without checking.Thanks for the tips!

Any tips for properly running the numbers for both?

I don’t get to meet and discuss my expectations with a contractor face-to-face, though my PM probably does a better job than I would do.Here are some tips that I’d highly recommend for starters or those who are on their way but still a newbie like me:Find a broker who is also going to manager your properties.

What would you do differently, and any tips on speaking with sellers directly?

After that I will likely reduce the 401k to 4% and contribute a high percentage to the a Roth IRA to take advantage how powerful the compounding interest is at my age, like you suggested.Thanks for the tip on the store credit card.