My apologies if these questions are elementary questions.

I am more thinking of moving forward, I am at a stage where I am looking to acquire 6 to 10 properties from now through 2025 (that's the plan) and I was inquiring as to the best way to own those properties that would offer asset protection and tax advantages.

You may be better served fixing your credit rather than involving an equity partner at this early stage of your investing career.  

Hello all, I have a prospective tenant for a rent by room strategy, we're in initial stages (he hasn't officially filled out the application to verify his credit score) and he is letting me know he filed bankruptcy in 2020, but his credit score should be above 620. 

I am a solar energy specialist and know the ins and outs from the preliminaries to the set up and the final stages.  

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It seems like each market has its own set of tradeoffs to consider and it ultimately comes down to what I'm optimizing for at this stage of my investor journey. 

My apologies if these questions are elementary questions. 

**Stage 1 - Beginner Wholesaler**From 2017 to 2018, I was just getting used to the ropes.

Negotiate with the Seller: Depending on the market and the seller's flexibility, you might be able to negotiate a lower EMD or even delay the deposit until a later stage in the transaction.