I bought my first place in Oct 2022. using what I learned here I feel comfortable about where I am at.

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This one I feel the least bad about.

If you ever need advice or assistance with financing, deal analysis, or anything else, feel free to reach out.

Should I be sued I feel like an attorney would be able to craft an argument that would convince a judge to let them "pierce the corporate veil" and open up exposure to all of my properties. 

I would suggest looking to bring in a partner and give them a percentage of equity for the $.Another option is to take profits from flips to grow or look to sell some of your rentals to grow as well.

The first being - don't bring your friends or family into the mix :)Since it sounds like you're pretty solidified in your friend moving in, and it could be a good first roomie, so just to get your feet wet... i'll double down on Laura's advice - do a lease, for the legalities, but i also highly recommend some sort of written (we call it a) Room Mate Agreement.

Ultimately, I realized that trying to wait for a perfect moment feels a lot like attempting to time the stock market or predict a real estate bubble.There may be advantages to waiting and seeing how the election affects market policies, but it's hard to predict when those policies will take effect or how they’ll impact the market.

Once you feel like you're ready to dive in, house hacking a duplex/triplex is a great start getting into investing.

It’s awesome to see how passionate he is, but I’m feeling stuck on what his next steps should be.