They should have designations of education and experience as an example.Curious about this one @Michael McVety - I just learned that NARPM was pay-to-play.

Start playing with the BP Calculators to find the answers to your questions:)

I'm particularly passionate about BRRRR, and Fix/FlipOutside of real estate, I enjoy being with family and friends, and playing with my Boston Terrier Daisy!!

if you already sent him some money and he now wants more then I can tell you that you have run into a fake lender scammer.. on line profiles mean diddly squat.U can play the private lender game all you want.. just never ever send them any advance fee's unless you pay for a 3rd party appraisal directly to the appraiser..

Cleveland is an excellent market to get started, and you definitely want to establish your 'boots on the ground' here before diving in - an experienced property management company is a great place to start (Bonus if they have a sales team attached - making it a one-stop-shop!).

With this option, we're wondering if it's better to offer it as a 3 bed 1.5 bath with 2 bonus rooms (which we live out of), or rework one of the rooms into an actual bedroom to make it a 4 bed.With either option, we're also wondering if it's best to have the cashflow of our current house to offset any unexpected expenses, or if we should pay extra and try to pay off our current house as soon as possible.

Some people see it as a way to get into a multifamily house at a lower downpayment and interest rate, while still providing themselves a place to live.I think the only way it would be "wrong" is if it puts you in a situation you can't afford or makes you "house poor".My husband and I rent out 4 of the bedrooms in our house plus a bonus room, meaning we have 6 roommates, but our entire mortgage is covered.

I think RE now is a long term appreciation play so it's important to buy a solid asset, not just an inexpensive property (repairs costs, capital expenses like my stolen AC unit, potential tenant issues, etc). 

Great book that talks about investing in a different light, not giving you strategies but looking at it from the reader's relationship with money and how their psychology plays into their preferred methods of investingGino

Check out this BP article on BRRRRs and how DSCRs come into play for the refi portion.