I am currently looking to establish short & long term financing, and looking to forge relationships with  contractors in the Columbus, Ga.

A balanced approach—leaving some 401(k) funds for diversification while allocating after-tax dollars to real estate—can optimize tax efficiency and meet retirement goals.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

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This allowed me to build a relationship with that seller who had the two adjoining properties.

Proper structuring with professional guidance is key to achieving both parties' goals.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

And thankfully, by the time I needed to execute on those options and actually complete the purchase of the leased properties, I had developed some private lender relationships that allowed me to complete those 3 transactions and several more thereafter.

Networking at local real estate meetups is also great for building relationships with other investors who might know of deals.

In my opinion, if what you want is leads, you aren't going to make the right use out of Pro because you will be trolling for buyers and sellers instead of being an asset to the community and answering questions.If you've been a Pro member for several years and have only made three posts, you haven't been interacting with the community over that timeframe and that is where relationships are built.

Doing nothing may be correct for one person, and engaging in a complicated entity structure may also be correct for another person depending on the situation.Each real estate investor/professional has different risk tolerances, different levels of savvy, different abilities in terms of bookkeeping, different estate plans, if one has an estate plan at all, and different relationships.

While these losses won’t immediately offset W2 income without REPS, they can be carried forward to offset future rental income or capital gains when you sell the property, lowering your tax burden long-term.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.