To clarify, I have been studying real estate for several years, but have been otherwise engaged in operating  other businesses that my wife and I both own, both as CFO and CEO roles.

Or become an operator like ODC and make money raising capital for your deals ..

Why not take his name off the LLC and put it in your name now while the LLC has $0 of value (or whatever nominal amount your articles of organization or operating agreement say that you contributed)?

In our area, it is rare to find a gas station where the real estate is owned by the operator.

An investor who is buying the duplex next to mine wants to trade a duplex he owns in a neighborhood nearby so he can have 2 duplexes next to each other (long story no need for those details). 

It may surprise you, but we have always operated under the premise that renewals make us more money than new leases.

However, he asked me to sign a one-year Exclusive Right to Represent agreement, as presented to him by his brokerage.His interpretation is that it applies only when he materially assists me, but I think the boilerplate brokerage language he was given reads much more broadly:"If during the term of this Agreement Buyer enters into a contract for the purchase of Property through the services or efforts of the Broker or Buyer’s Brokerage Firm, or by or through any other persons during the term of this Agreement" (emphasis mine).My concern is that, under my interpretation, if a fellow real estate investor wants to unload a property or if I get pointed to an opportunity by a former agent, colleague, or friend, this agreement could create an obstacle to moving forward with the deal.In the end, I didn’t sign.

My goal is to leverage equity through private money lending (PML) partnerships while building valuable relationships within the local investment community.How I Can Add Value:With 6+ years of experience running various businesses, I can offer high-level and detailed technical insights to help visualize and automate your operations effectively.For example, I’ve developed a dashboard that tracks company expansions across the greater Phoenix area in real time.

Hi, we are a small operator with 14 doors and Grasshopper told us we can't send texts anymore because we don't have a website.

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