As far as advertising with BP or any other place, I think that as long as you are open and honest with people about your experience the customer will make the decision to select you or not.

This is so helpful, thank you Shawn! 

I know from my end, I've seen plenty of short-sale deals fluctuate by tens of thousands of dollars on the same property within just a couple of months simply because of some revised comps.As far as owning something 100% instead of leveraging it, there is the peace of mind that comes with having little to no overhead.  

It is so important to buy property that you set yourself up for success with (they pencil out) and mitigate the risks of loss. 

Quote from @Carlos Ptriawan: Quote from @Chris Huang: Maybe so but SF is so expensive for a beginner though.  5+ Unit Multifamily can be tough right now.

The reason I have replaced pipes is so that there was adequate water pressure. 

@Troy Fisher I loved your thorough analysis speaking to why leverage is so powerful! 

You will work with your, custodian on any transfers into that new checking account. the plan document provider you choose will handle everything with the irs and state as far as the set up is concerned.

In Northeast Florida my experience has been that it is slower in January/February as far as showing traffic/potential tenants. 

The transaction time is so compressed that it strongly favors those who can quickly and accurately analyze a property and the work needed, as well as having a team in place.