EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

In addition to all the points above - continue to educate yourself and surround yourself with those doing it at the levels that you want to get at.I don't know what your family business does, but if there is a way, find creative, legal and non-invasive ways to leverage that to build connections and expand your sphere of influence. 

The only thing I can think of is getting rid of the depreciation rule, but that's just an educated guess on my part.

This answered my question.I wasn't sure if there were  fees associated on the buyers side...I'm in the very beginning stages and just educating myself along with doing the search myself just to see what's out there.

I believe you misunderstood your lender or they need to take some continuing education classes.

I would suggest to get started on your education requirements to get your Real Estate License, to me it seems like a lot of the courses go over contract, and once you understand how a purchase and sale contract works, then you can go out and write offers, and purchase properties.4.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

NONE of these is part of the “education” being offered.3.

I'm thinking of this rental and rental management business as a way for me to retire in the future and possibly grow it, especially if I leave or no longer have the W2 job.I'll list below some questions I have, but feel free to give me any advice and educate me about what I should be aware of. 1.

So I was hoping people here could educate me.I'm trying to calculate the interest earned on a $100k loan over 15 years at 7%.