So, I kept going back and buying things for my girlfriend until he sold it to me.

I still have enough room with my VA entitlement for a buy and hold in a couple of years, so I'd rather save it for later!

Quote from @Jimmy Chao: I am weighing some options to help my younger brother buying his first primary with a fixer.

Buy not many people can do this and it requires very good book keeping.

If you aren't going to set up the LLC correctly, for asset protection structuring, you might as well buy it in your personal name.

I asked which building inspector was the most thorough, wrote the most detailed reports, and which was the one he’d use if he was buying his own property.

@Robert StephensonIf you have enough equity in your primary or rental you can get a HELOC or HELOAN and use the proceeds as a down payment to buy another rental.

I'm considering buying a small single family home near a hospital in the Midwest to turn into a MTR, and trying to decide if it's worth the investment to furnish vs. going straight to LTR.

The best way to attract quality tenants is to buy quality properties.

Reason I ask is there are going to be a lot of real estate ventures where ALL money is lost, and many are due to poor management or buying a deal they should not buy.