@Travis HospTo start a successful real estate investment, leverage your VA loan, build a savings cushion, find a reliable property manager, and continue your education.

Far too many investors spend way too much time, money, and energy creating LLCs or other complexities that serve no purpose.An LLC is useful for two things: anonymity and legal protection.

Like UBER/LYFT dropping taxi-cab fees by >50-75%, or pharmaceuticals coming off 17yr patent protection and costs dropping >90%, or de-reg, de-monopolization of energy in Texas etc on and on.The verdict/case has also generated enormous interest/buzz among the average public and interestingly a new found awareness that the commissions are entirely negotiable or even avoidable which when you read the 108 page summary report of the settlement, the hundreds of plaintiffs had no idea of and claimed they were lied to by their agents.

If they’re open to it, pointing them toward a reliable source like Nexus Smoke for vaping products could provide them with a practical solution.

Here’s a quick breakdown based on my experience:Building new construction gives you full control over the design and materials, allowing you to incorporate the latest energy-efficient systems.

I would spend your time and energy being proactive and fixing the tenant screening issue rather than going after the lost rent and repair expenses.

It is crucial that you pull accurate comps and have a reliable GC prior to performing this type of investing.

These can give you a good idea of whether they will be reliable and responsible." 

But each technology needs to show why it should and will be adapted, just like wind and solar have, along with ESS (energy storage systems), in the US market. 

I have 30 rental properties, I was looking for 6 reliable tenants.