The seller directly pays your buyer's agent.   3. 

We found it very successful to do direct marketing along with cold calling.  

I haven't figured out how to reply directly in a forum yet. =)However, this is still early, I've only had access since Friday. 

It sounds like you've gotten some solid direction above, but a few flags stood out to me in the above discussions and I wanted to point them out to help make your decision.- You mentioned this sale is tax free 121 exclusion, which is great, and seems like a solid start to your goal.- The townhouse you're moving into is currently a rental, but you plan to live there two years for the 121 exclusion.

This means the IRS will treat the LLC as if you and your wife still own the property directly, maintaining the continuity of ownership for tax purposes.

Hey Grace I may be able to point you in the right direction for DSCR lenders and some solid property managers in Ohio.

One-person rental units are in the highest demand, and co-living directly appeals to this market.

Here is my list of the most dangerous real estate related investments for the “non professional” investor lacking direct knowledge  and experience in these investments 1.

We would love to get some directional help from the community first, so we can ask better questions moving forwards!  

Real estate syndication investing is still quite valuable as it can offer higher Returns than investing in public REITs but not as high returns as direct ownership and management of real estate by some experienced people, but with the benefit of being far more passive, than direct ownership/management.