Rent-by-the-room can be worth it, but only if you go into it with the right expectations.

Are there any Lake Worth, TX investors in here? 

Is it worth it?

🚫 Not worth splurging on:Fancy wall art (most guests barely notice)Premium cookware (unless targeting execs)Expensive rugs or decor piecesFocus on comfort and function — not Pinterest.What’s one item your guests always appreciate that you didn’t expect?

For those who invest in fix & flips or rentals, what criteria do you use to decide whether a deal is worth pursuing?

I’ve been having more conversations with lenders lately and one theme keeps coming up:track record unlocks leverage, but no one seems to agree on what milestones matter most.For those of you who have scaled from your first MF acquisitions into larger, higher-leverage opportunities:What moved the needle with lenders the fastest?

Use your home field advantage, it's worth at least 20% - even going to Milwaukee (which is a slightly better market) makes you an OOS investor and that more than eats up the small benefit.

You can even connect your bank accounts so transactions are automatically downloaded and categorized.Between the two, you’ll have both your operations (tasks/notes) and finances (transactions/records) well covered, which makes managing a new property and LLC a lot smoother.

Im a realtor in the southern DFW area and new to Bigger Pockets. I'd love to help you find your next property!

It sounds like what you want to do is file a lawsuit and then record a lis pendens.