BP has been immensely helpful in weeding out information I need and helping me to figure out what I want to do.

The cash flow in the areas you describe can be immense and there are many ways to mitigate the risk.

Any information, ideas or research recommendation for this and future properties will help out immensely.

Hi, I am a South African in the U.S.

There's an old African proverb "If you want to go fast, go alone. 

The tax benefits would be immensely better from being leveraged.

We're looking at expanding from our current knowledge in the real estate industry (we both used to be agents in another state) and learn the ins and outs of flipping, wholesaling, and eventually renting. mostly looking to learn from the immense amount of knowledge within the community and hopefully share some of what we learned from the agents side as well. also hoping to meet up and network with others in the industry as well and get recommendations on good trade workers that work around the area as we haven't networked nearly at all since moving here.Looking forward to hearing and learning from you all.

This helps immensely @John Leavelle thank you so much for your time! 

Barely missing the African Mahogany display cases close by. 

., then having your own license can help immensely as not only do you get a portion of your side of the commission depending on your broker agreement, but you also get business deductions like mileage, equipment, etc.