They make their money off of real estate agents, but real estate agents are the worst people to make money off because they are highly unreliable and in and out of the business when the market changes.Their target should be the consumer with higher levels that they can subscribe too for data, since Zillow is linked to the MLS now which makes their data somewhere more reliable.

You may also want to look into 2-4 units as those are the easiest to finance and help you grow faster.

The guy who runs it lays it out like this..1-5 rentals you are still doing okay, have more stuff come up between all rentals the closer you get to 5 or at 5.

And as time goes by, rents will increase and your income will look better and better.My first investment in 2004 made $35 more than the mortgage.

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Costs after it’s placed in service are deductible as rental expenses.If you need help tracking these costs or categorizing them for your tax return, consider working with a tax professional or using software that helps you manage rental property expenses.

Now, I’m rebuilding my portfolio while continuing to help others buy and sell homes.

You will get way better loan terms than you would on a Cash out Refi as a partnership entity with no RE experience.This is all very theoretical, can you share the actual numbers so we can help you more?

I'm really hoping to make some connections and work with and learn from more experienced investors in the community.

I have more.