@Kevin Bartel If you're starting in real estate investing with a high-paying W2 job and a demanding schedule, your best approach depends on balancing risk, involvement level, and income potential.

I just used my attorney as our registered agent, PO Box as our business address, and a separate LLC as the holding company. $50/ LLC and it literally takes less than 20 minutes for each LLC and costs less than $20/ yr. to renew each LLC.

We have 8 business entities availing of their services, and as "advisors", they should make business life easier -- not add more work on your plate --- but instead, my team and I have been checking for mistakes, or following up on action items, missed deadlines, and paying penalties to the IRS and Secretaries of State due to their negligence.

I sold an apartment building and as I lived in the building was always there when my realtor showed it to prospective buyers. 

Set on 3.3 acres, this home has everything your buyers are looking for: a brand-new septic system, a state-of-the-art wall-hung boiler with radiant heat, and a stunning new kitchen complete with updated appliances and an island for gathering.

Seller will be taking a 30k+ loss with this route.325k with 50K down to seller, 3 years of payments $1600/month, and a balloon payment of 215k at the end of 3 years.Benefits to me: (1) 10k less downpayment, (2) with the conventional route, the loan would be at 228k after 3 years of payments, so I will gain additional equity with the 2nd option since I will owe 215k (presumably I will have to refinance at that time).Benefit to seller: she gets over asking price, 50K upfront and $300/month of cash flow.Does this offer and structure sound reasonable?

Also, the state of formation is likely where internal disputes would be brought among LLC members, so if you and a partner and/or spouse live in CA, you probably want to arbitrate in CA if the two of you had a disagreement.

It sounds like you’ve got a solid strategy and a clear focus on building your portfolio with multiunit properties, house hacking, and BRRRR.

Even if you do find such a deal, getting it to cash flow after repairs and a cash-out refinance is extremely difficult, especially for single-family homes.

Overall, Charleston's housing market is experiencing steady growth, with increasing home values and a competitive environment for buyers