I wonder whether DBA registration is recommended.

There is a $30/stay fee and $5/vehicle registration fee, so you’ll want to either search for value to keep the mortgage low, or better yet, aim for a unique home that you can further spice with interior design.#6 Locust Lake Village - Pocono LakeLocust Lake Village quickly became one of our team’s favorite locations in the Poconos.

buying a money pit you haven't seen in a market you don't know thousands of miles away, and then being beholden to agents and contractors and others you've never met.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1160450-run-i...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...the market right now is unforgiving and it's going to take something difficult or creative to be successful. 

Finding a trustworthy lender, realtor, contractor, and property manager is key.

It took me 4 years to be able to buy 8 properties (had to sell 1 but that is a different story) so have 7 currently with 25 units which is just enough for me to get by on and to be able to pay my contractor each month.

Early on I replied on various contractors (unsuccessfully) due to my (then) full time, very time consuming job.

Also, if anyone has a good contractor in the area, I'm grateful for a lead.

Year 1: $2.25m Year 2: $2.35m Year 3: $2.5mARV: $3.5mEstimated Rehab Costs: $250,000-$300,000 (Rehab had already begun and I have all the contractor work orders)Exit Strategy:1. 

We are about to close on a property soon in Philly and are planning to do the following work --Add HVAC, Add a full bathroom and add a half bathroom, Fix kitchen (keep same layout)My contractor is saying that (Approach - 1 ) - we don't need to pull permits.

Hi Biggerpockets Community, glad that I created an account with biggerpockets. Aside from this any recommendation about groups that  should join or actively participate to maximize my reach? I am a CPA and a private m...