Prior to the 1986 Act, real estate investors were able to offset their rental property losses against their active income including w-2 earnings and profits from businesses.

I make more on interest and dividends  than I do on renting without the stress of tenants.

in Jan 2020 I closed of my first house while active duty navy in San Diego.

We have many clients who are very active in Ohio.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

A blueprint is good, but when you say "Goal is to try for 8-10 Properties and try to leave my W-2 in 3-5 years" that often makes people rush to achieve the door count and in doing so, bad decisions are made.If you think more holistically about your journey, you will stress less.

Tampa is a very active market with a lot of meetups so that's where you want to focus your time before you buy anything.

Total Active Listings: 2,349 (up 17% over last year)Total Pending Listings in the Last 7 Days: 248 (1% down from last year)Total Sold Listings in the Last 7 Days: 139 (1% down from last year)Average Days on Market: 40 (vs 36 last year)Average Sales Price: $359,167 (vs $335,323 last year)Number of Price Reductions in the Last 7 Days: 688 (vs 606 last year)Sales to List Price Ratio: 97.6 (vs 98.83 last year)Number of Expired Listings in the Last 7 Days: 152 (exactly the same as this time last year)Number of Agents: 8,518 (150 less than last year)Interest Rates: About 7% (vs 7.875% this time last year)Key takeaways: We're seeing more active listings and price reductions but less pending sales, resulting in a shift from a seller's market to a balanced market.

I feel like it’ll help clients feel more in control of the process, especially when they have busy schedules.Right now, I’m actively looking for ways to connect with new buyers and sellers without going overboard on spending.

If your wholesale opportunities ever expand into larger multifamily, definitely reach out to me since I am a full time real estate investor and active buyer for cash flow properties.Enjoy BP!

Charleston has a very active REI community and several meetup/networking events each month that are pure gold.