If you’re buying as a tenants-in-common today with an eye toward converting to condos later, start by thinking like a lender.

Are there any strategies new investors commonly use to balance personal home upgrades with starting a rental portfolio? 

Common mistakes to avoid as an out-of-state investor?

I’m reposting some common comments I hear on cost segregation reports below.

Often there's an issue with common areas - which meter to put them on or will you need a third meter for common areas that stays in the owner's name?

Here are some additional FAQs on cost segregation including prices that you may find helpful. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1113749-cost-...

My goal is to learn best practices, avoid common mistakes, and build lasting relationships that can help me grow in this business.I look forward to contributing where I can and connecting with others who share similar goals.

Another example would be that we have an internal price catalogue for common repairs/replacements that crosses from PM maintenance and fix/flips.

Pretty common for sure, and might be biased but happy to go through some options for you to see if that would help.

Rule #1 is to never be a forced seller, and too much leverage on a deal that goes sideways is probably the most common reason why that happens.I have done a deal where I bought a distressed property that could not qualify for a conventional loan with a HELOC, so it was a 100% financed deal.