Is your goal to use being an agent for your own personal investments or actively try and grow your agent business to eventually leave your W2?

@Micheal Singleton I have the perfect person you should connect with.

If he was that slick why is his signature on everything?

When your LLC takes a loan, expect as members to personally guarantee the debt.

I have a 780 credit score and no debt besides my personal residence.

We recently relocated to Phoenix last summer and I'm starting to look for recommendations for local credit unions here in Phoenix which are trustworthy, low rates, personal touch, easy/simple to work with, etc. 

With regard to renovations, I always suggest taking incremental steps to bigger renovations or partnering with someone who has already done a renovation at that level.I've been known to just go for the big rehabs for my personal investments here in Chicago , and during that process, it's always more stressful than it needs to be...As far as navigating the competition, I've found the best thing I can do is get EXTREMELY CLEAR  on what I am looking for; then I am confident pulling the trigger quicky. 

I’m not convinced it makes a real difference unless a person has a unique setting.

Good morning @Cosmo DePintoHuntsville is an exceptional market where I’ve personally seen investors’ portfolios thrive.

What RichDad does not tell you is that it takes a driven personality to build a portfolio and if you have that type of personality you will not enjoy a retired state.