This approach helps ensure clarity and protects you as the landlord.

Most people trying to find a mentor take the approach of I'll work for free just teach me.

This approach shouldn't impact your DTI.This is why it's crucial to work with an investor-friendly real estate agent and lender.

It sounds like we might have different approaches, but both could be successful depending on the goals.Finding deals with positive cash flow, especially for a buy and hold portfolio, can definitely be challenging in a hot market.

With careful planning, this approach can work well for you! 

I would think a more nuanced marketing approach where agents compensation is based on achievable results and other factors (e.g., hours committed to representation, achievement goals, discounts for properties based on price for square footage, negotiation of post escrow discounts, credit for seller/agent cooperation, transaction coordination commitment) might be more digestible for a buyer.Should be interesting to see going forward, but I do think in general, agent compensation will be less as things develop.

There are plenty of reasons to title your real estate in LLC's but those who approach entity formation with anonymity as the objective are mistaken and usually complicate the entity formation process unnecessarily. 2.

I've spoke with the folks over at Abodea, who do offer a scalable call-center approach to HOA PM at quite affordable rates, but we're still missing the kind of local, on-site general contractor/handyman or capital management planning schedules that would be required for proactively addressing homeowner and community association needs. 

Lenders who understand and specialize in such properties can be more flexible with their criteria.One approach is to ensure you provide comprehensive documentation on the property's potential and zoning specifics.

There is a BP RE investor who uses this approach as one of his primary acquisition strategies.