Quote from @Paige Corsello: Hi Bobby, the majority of my business is in Pittsburgh, PA and Florida Paige I can go 80% cash out in PA In FL I can go 75% cash out and 80% rate and term

I'm also concerned about the liability that I might be exposed to here by allowing what appears to be a business to operate out of my rental.

RickTreat this like a business.

@Nadia Jones Starting and running a fund is a separate business because it's something that you need to actively market for and regularly work on attracting capital to invest in. 

@Tar-U-Way BrightYou can use the LLC to set up business bank accounts and business credit cards.

It was inspiring to hear what others have planned for their business and personal lives.

Not sure what your time restrictions are but the fastest way to financial freedom and flexibility in real estate is creating a business out of it.

There simply isn't enough margin in this business to layer on a national company, without charging you an arm and a leg and/or doing a substandard job.

We are currently preparing my real estate strategy, of course using the Bigger Pockets Strategy book, as a previous business owner in another industry, there’s a lot of good and refreshing information here in this Strategy book. 

I assume in the winter months they would perform well, but in the spring/summer/fall (non ski months) how do they perform?