Additionally, I'm banking on a future opportunity to refinance.After less than a year, here are a few tips from what I’ve learned:*Hire a local STR expert real estate agent to guide your investment location.

So I've been wanting too go out a network with investors and loaners/lenders but I don't know if their is any events that is real estate and commercial real estate investing based events in DC, does anyone know any events in the DMV that is good too join?

I have REPS by actively and materially participating in my rental property portfolio, and also work as a real estate broker full time (1099 collecting commissions through a single member/purpose LLC) from buildings I sell.My losses from my rental properties (LLC #A) largely offset any federal and state taxes from my brokerage business (LLC #B).

Airbnb can be tricky, there will inevitably be bad guests or issues with the rental – but adding value on the front end and managing the guest stay appropriately makes all the difference.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I enjoy helping BP members in any way to help build their real estate portfolio.

Now let's be real, yes housing values are up overall in the city, but they do vary by Neighborhood.

As I take in as much content as possible from listening to the Rookie Real Estate podcast, I feel drawn to building multi-families and renting them out.

With a short sale, will the lender of the property pay for the commission of the buyers real estate agent?

Quote from @Na Wilson: I have a source (depending on credit score) that can do a 90% LTV DSCR loan on non-owner occupied real estate. 

Watch a show like "straight outta compin" (corny) on YouTube they do a pretty good job of answering questions about running comps and analyzing marketsDon't boil the ocean: Come up with a plan for your real estate investing business then Pick a strategy and go a mile deep!