As I was working on cleaning up the yard I noticed the neighbors yard that touches my property has trash (including mattresses, furniture, junk cars, etc.) all over it . 

It includes free or discounted use by friends and family.

. - The lender is wanting to see either a list of improvements including receipts and lien waivers for the new appraisal of $67,000 to justify the higher price and/or they will require 6 month of seasoning.- If someone knows how to buy, appraise and refi in 30 days, please let me know how.

I am considering the following:10% Capex8% Vacancy5% Repairs  This also does not include the $600 I am currently saving/mo due to house hack. 

They might flush a toilet or look under the sink but the plumber is the one to scope the toilets and check the whole plumbing system including to the street.

I just edited my rules and regulations so that the next tenant lease will include this feature.

I'm trying to rent my 2nd floor in my owner/occupy, but I'm running into some resistance on my heat utilities as I have oil heat/hot water.Currently I am including water/sewage but tenant would pay electric/heat/hot water. 

The permits to add a bathroom include how an additional bathroom affects the current sewer system/ line.

In this episode, we explore Charles’s story and the lessons he’s learned over his 20+ year career, including how his first deal failed miserably, how he helped another investor retire through rentals in just five years, and his strong belief that the deal isn’t as important as most investors think — plus so much more!

We now own 9-units including the one we live in, and both properties cash flow.We'd like to keep going and acquire more units.