As you build your rental portfolio, it’s worth putting some basic asset protection steps in place from the beginning.

From my experience, long-term security comes from boring basics: strong rent demand, good jobs nearby, and numbers that still work after repairs, vacancy, and management.

Quote from @Nick Cikity: What kind of rehab price per sf is everyone seeing for a very basic flip (paint, flooring, fixtures) for condos and or single family under 2000sf?

If you're pulling equity at 7%+ to buy something that cash flows at 6-8%, you're basically breaking even or worse.

Once you’ve got the basics down, start running real numbers in different markets to see what kind of cash flow and returns each area offers.

At a high level, many investors choose to separate properties into different LLCs rather than holding everything in one entity.The basic idea is risk containment.

The barrier for entry is far lower than for real estate, and every principle you learn and master directly correlates over.

Tile floors, basic cabinets, standard fixtures.

Lenders move faster when the exit is obvious and supported by comps, not projections.Clean structureStraightforward ownership, clean title, no exotic entities, and a basic capital stack.

@Leto McElveen you still need to do your basics.