@John Keane A few comments:-If you aren't able to raise the funds from your closest friends and family it is unrealistic to believe you will be able to raise the money from anyone more distant to you.

It definitely takes discipline, a growth mindset, and educating yourself but you can certainly do it!

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.

Hey @Benjamin Carver, so there are a lot of generalities in your statement that aren't always true.Location is cool.

If you are in DFW area, do you recommend any meetups that aren't sales/marketing groups disguised as a RE meetup?

It’s all about creating guest experiences that aren’t just beautiful but also drive higher bookings and ROI!

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

Property Managers:While realtors are great at buying and selling homes, most aren’t trained in the intricacies of tenant screening.

If I was an educated investor looking for the best hot spot, I'd put it on Syracuse.

We're looking to transfer this into an LLC for liability purposes.From what I can tell, the best way to do this is to retitle the property, pay Chicago's expensive retitling tax, and set up an operating agreement, all of which likely requires a real estate lawyer (what $ base do we use on the tax, given we aren't selling it to ourselves, just transferring it?).