I'm considering going back to school to enhance my knowledge of real estate/finance and I'm wondering if the LLC route would legally by-pass Dodd-Frank for small business investors?

You have no control over single-family home appreciation, but you can create value in a true income property by enhancing its income stream.

get a job that pays you some money and spend that money (or as much as you can) doing things that will enhance your mind.

IMO a roof has NO ENHANCED VALUE for the simple reason that the bare minimum buyers want from a house is a ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS, and a house without a roof, or with a visibly damaged roof is unsellable.

We offer both lending facilities and a Proof of Funds service for collateral enhancement.

You will know when it is time to "go big" and then you will be in a position to better create things to protect/enhance your growing business.

I have to say before pouring over the advice on this website I may have massaged the #'s to work.

should i spend a couple grand to enhance cosmetics before i apply?

You want something that will evolve and be enhanced as new technology is enhanced.  3.  

I figure that I will be able to get the seller down about 5-10% and that will slightly enhance my numbers, but for now I would like to stick with the $65,000.