Most of our clients are professionals - physicians, attorneys, software engineers.

Hello everyone,My name is Matt Rulnick, and I am a Residential Real Estate Agent in Charlotte, NC.I was just introduced to this forum via an Investor Client, and look forward to getting acclimated and interacting with ya'll.If there is anything I can do to assist prospective buyers and sellers in the Charlotte, NC area, don't hesitate to reach out.Matt RulnickMatt.SearchCharlotte.com

For me, it wasn't a book that got me into this but it was a conversation I had with a client while I was a financial advisor working for Merrill Lynch.

Once you are an experienced investor and know rental rates and costs you can provide value to clients. 

As a broker, I "buy" a mortgage at a discount from a direct wholesale lender, then mark it up and "sell" it to my client to make a profit.

Most of our clients raise capital as equity vs debt, but both are done.

What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.

Based on most of the work I do with HMLs/PMLs on behalf of my clients, 12% at 70% LTC seems a bit more conservative.

Just keep in mind that entertainment expenses—like taking clients out for a show or a game—aren’t deductible anymore.And, yes, you can deduct 100% of your education expenses if you’re already a real estate investor.

A client of mine recently renovated a mobile home in Tempe, and it's become a surpisingly lucrative rental.