Hope this helps, good luck.With appreciation also comes rent increases ... they cash flow quite well over the long term, just not in the short term, which is why I made the distinction.

With commercial real estate, you are at a distinct disadvantage if you bring a buyers broker in most cases...or you have to pay your broker the commission.

, and while sorting through the toy dumpster behind Toys R Us, I contemplated that at $350k I likely hold the distinction of being the highest net worth individual to ever stand in that dumpster.

I found this thought-provoking article on how the robotics industry is powered by high-tech centers as well as manufacturing hubs—with a distinct “Robot Belt” in the #Midwest.: As robots increasingly become a part of our daily lives, a growing chorus of commentators warns that they may take away our jobs and further damage the once great Rust Belt cities that once powered the American economy and served as the backbone of the middle class. 

Closing in the name of an LLC is a distinction that hard money lenders use to avoid many laws and restrictions that would be imposed if it can be seen as a consumer loan.

Is there any distinction between a portfolio loan and a commercial loan?

I would highly recommend opening a business checking account and keeping a separate and distinct set of books for your rental. 

These are valuated differently than properties with larger number of units like condos and apartment buildings so there is sometimes a distinction made.Tough to say what his exact point is without reading the book and looking at it in context but that would be my guess.

It had the distinct aroma of snake oil.Am I overly cautious?

Keep the various elements logically distinct when you work the options.1.