Depending on where you are and where you're investing I may be able to make some introductions. 

Hi all. I am a small business owner with a semi-seasonal business. I'm exited about jumping into buy and hold real estate to even out the risk/volatility of owning a business.  I love the content bigger pockets provid...

I'm sure the podcast you listened to was a good introduction, but if you want to learn more, I recommend picking up Joe Fairless' new book, Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book.

Hi All,My wife and I just purchased some property with a manufactured home which we are planning on making a vacation rental.  The home is in the Lake Chelan area in Washington with a great view.  This area has great ...

The sooner you send your introduction letter the better.

Start by running the numbers through a comprehensive rental analysis calculator (the one on BP is great), and get a picture of what your real cash flow picture looks like after you account for *all* expenses.I don't know what market rent is in your area, but if you have one or both units at below market value, you should definitely find a way to increase them.But, my gut says this property is still going to struggle to cash flow.

Now, we are definitely going to get a real estate attorney's help, but I wanted to prepare ahead and think of all possible scenarios to be included in the agreement so we can have a productive and comprehensive discussion. 

You need to refer to the new CZO (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) and determine the current zoning as well as the future land use zoning.You can look up the zoning here:  http://property.nola.gov/

Great introduction - so glad you found Bigger Pockets early in your journey!

I have very comprehensive systems like this.