This contractor was recommended to me by my real estate agent, so I trusted  he was reputable.

I'm Susan from Spring, Texas, passionate about real estate investing for three year.

I have slowly grown a real estate portfolio totaling 7 properties and 15 doors over the last 6 year. 

Real estate investing is the best way to build generational wealth!

Just getting into real estate and was wondering about if it is a good idea to wholesale. use the money as down payments and take those properties and set them up as lease option?

Reading through some other forum posts, it looks like there are much simpler partnerships, entities, or offerings that would meet what I am trying to do:My Role:-Decide on properties to purchase, mostly SFHs-Establish LLCs or other business structures to hold the real estate and distribute returns-Purchase properties, using loans as needed depending on the ROI/cash flow desired from investors-Act as property manager for the properties-Depreciate properties held in business entities to minimize taxable income to investors-Distribute returns to investors-Create investments that have high cash flow (CF) and low appreciation (App) , moderate CF and App, low CF and high App-Find investors from connections, friends, and family with no public advertising-Advise in a minimal capacity on tax and real estate strategies-Send investment reports to investors-Be fiduciary to all investors-Receive compensation from PM and other management work I do related to the investmentsInvestors:-Can be non-accredited -Invest as little as $1000-Can use retirement accountsWhat references can people recommend for me to learn about business structures, partnerships, securities, taxes, or other topics to get me started on learning what will work for my goals?

Best of luck on your real estate investing journey!

A cost segregation study is a strategic tax planning tool that separates the assets that have a shorter useful life and can be depreciated over 5, 7 and 15 years from the residential rental property or nonresidential real property that are depreciated over 27.5 and 39 years, respectively.

I am looking into hiring a boots on the ground for real estate as well as a lead manager for follow ups. 

This new regulation aims to increase transparency in the real estate market and protect buyers from potential issues with recently renovated properties.As a fix and flip investor in California, I'm curious to know how this new legislation is affecting your strategies and operations.