He gets much respect from his crew and he knows his investments are built well.

@Matt Gehrls,while I respect everyone's opinions here and there is a lot of sage advice for sure, one of the things that I think a few people that are a little further away from you might not understand is the strength of the Grand Rapids market right now. 

An LLC can be a helpful additional layer of relatively cheap "insurance" by virtue of the liability shield if the formalities are respected.

So together I think we'd be a good fit - he knows/sees who the good subs are for the various areas of work that would need to be hired out, has been in the industry for a good # of years and does work for quite a few well known/respected builders.  

(Don’t get me wrong, I respect the work they do, just trying to get around a way to get some equity of the deals) Anyhow, I’m not looking to open a Pandora box here, is more a quick ask about the current market conditions.For Buy & Hold.

It is great to know that there are some respectable PM companies in the HR area.

I have a duplex that the tenants pay for all their respective utilities since they have their own meters, so I don't have to worry about those extra expenses.

Assuming you have a respectable FICO you can buy, with a FHA Loan (3-5% down, a 30 year amortization schedule, and a residential loan rate).

The seminar environment was a little "peppy" for me personally but I'm a pretty low key guy.On the tour, the speaker gave out good advice, handled common objections you'd expect from new investors and was respectful of my time and local knowledge.I left after the tour so I can't say what went on afterwards but I got some value out of my time there.1.

Thank you so much for your time Respectfully, Jordan Griggs.