Shanae,You’re getting input and advice from all across the spectrum, but I’ll take a gander here and offer something a bit different.I moved my new bride to SE Asia 27 years ago to invest our lives into helping poor families.

Not real estate related per se, but I heard about the book first on the BP podcast when they interviewed him.

I would avoid buying cheap properties and trying to get rents that are 2% of the purchase price, specifically on the SE side.

I am originally from Racine so I frequently get down to SE Wisconsin.Initially my plan is to start with a Duplex house hack style in Fond Du Lac.

This is a 3-parcels Land Assemblage on Gresham Road SE, just South of I-20.ASKING:  $650,000Dekalb Watershed has informed me that there is ample Sewer Capacity in this area. 

This helped us identify what the past few years of population growth data looked like for SE North Carolina. 

@Dan Schwartz yes, manage with an S or C Corp to siphon profits and reduce SE tax exposure.

Andy’s IRC 415 limit is based on 20% of the combined income of $10,000($100,000 – $90,000), less the ½ self-employment (SE) tax.

On the subject of Quit Claim deeds (but not lending per se) I've heard of a technique when buying a property subject to the existing mortgage to offer a pre-signed Quit Claim deed to the seller to be held in escrow by title company or attorney as a protection mechanism for the seller in the event the buyer doesn't follow through with their obligation to make the mortgage payments.

Want to start incorporating that into my analysis of properties.LLC Questions:-Looking to invest in markets we already know so SE PA area or Nashville, TN market.