It is really, really hard to be an "expert" in anything more than just a couple of cities or areas because there's just not enough hours in a day to really - I mean really - learn your market.

However, depending on your loan type, if you put less than 20% down, you may have PMI (private mortgage insurance) which will make your monthly payment higher by up to a couple hundred dollars.

Pretty amazing you can have $500K of tax free capital gains (if you're married). 

I opened up a couple credit cards under my LLC (Amex blue and Chase ink) with 0% interest for 12-18 months.

He is the only one of the couple that has income right now, with is wife due to start bringing in a small income within a couple of months once she graduates from school.

Congrats on growing your portfolio so quickly—that’s amazing progress in just a couple of years!

Couple buddies of mine from the Bay Area ended up investing near Sacramento (better price points than the bay). 

Hello, I'm planning on purchasing property in the next couple of months.

That happens in a couple ways- but your best bet is to find an investor friendly agent that will let you tap in to their network.

Do you need all this for a couple of rentals?