Figured out the Profile photos right after introduction was posted.

Welcome and thank you for the Introduction .

Truth be told, I enjoyed his second book more (Emerging Markets), but it's hard to beat MF Millions as an introduction

A long time ago i invested in residential real estate and had a bad experience with a couple tenants.I see the that the world for sharing knowledge amongst owners and investors has changed considerably.I am working in...

Message me back & I'll make an email connection/introduction.

Hi everyone.My name is Yacov, I'm from Tel Aviv, Israel, really happy to be here!I just finished reading the great book "Rental property Investing"and would really like to start my journey of real estate in the US.I h...

  Hey guys, I'm new on BiggerPockets and just wanted to give a quick hello and introduce myself.  My name is Steve Sarro, I'm a carpenter originally from the SF Bay Area and I've been living in Louisville, KY for the ...

Hello BiggerPockets. My name is Jorge Patino and I am from Rancho Cucamonga, California. I have experience as a landlord/property manager with a triplex in East Los Angeles. I am very interested in real estate investi...

.- no title seasoning on cash out refinances unlike FHA which has 12 months of title seasoning after purchase before you can use market value value or conventional which requires 6 months after acquisition (this applies to CO refinances where you used financing initially to purchase not DFE or delayed financing exception which is an all cash purchase and there is no lien/deed recorded on the property at the time of close), This becomes very handy for  creative RE entrepreneur once you learn how to force equity through adding value to properties you can use VA's no title seasoning advantage to increase the speed at which you move from deal to deal quicker than Conv/FHA- no self sufficiency rule when owner occupying 3-4 unit properties which FHA has (a rule that makes buying 3-4 unit FHA properties in high cost areas nearly impossible) so this a huge plus- use of rental income or other peoples income (OPI) to help you qualify on your 2-4 unit VA purchase (FHA and Conv does allow this too)There's a lot more you can do to optimize your mortgage planning from an investors perspective.With the introduction of the 2018 Tax Cuts, you can structure your taxes strategically to not only greatly reduce the tax impact but also remain bankable to most money sources.

Let me know if you're interested in reaching out to a few locals folks to see if there may be a good fit with one of them...I'd be happy to make introductions.