Whether it's stocks, real estate or any other investment: focus on their cash flow, appreciation/growth potential and risks, not on their taxation.

@Anna Smith contact Alvin Schein esq212-935-1400His focus is development in NYC

These loans focus on the property’s income potential rather than your personal income, so they don’t require W2s or pay stubs.

Boggles my mind that politicians are focused on this myth that the real estate market is a fight between rich corporate landlords vs poor minority tenants. 

We pride ourselves in keeping the forums positive, helpful, and focused on real estate (please, no politics, religion, etc.).

My overall goal is to buy enough doors to supplement working full time so one day I can focus full-time on becoming an entrepreneur.

Out of curiosity, are you currently focusing more on expanding your short-term rental portfolio or on working with clients to grow theirs?

I only ask because the main purpose of an LLC is legal protection, and if you don't have a large amount of assets to protect, say less than $1M...you may be putting the cart before the house, and it may make more sense for you to focus more on finding and closing more deals.

Also, focus on the ones in the worst shape.

I would have to imagine folks who are competent enough to represent this type of value-add are typically focusing on larger opportunities than small to mid-size SFR portfolios.