Obviously very excited … But it looks suspicious to me - does this inquiry seem like some kind of scam or the beginning of a scam??

It sounds like you’ve got an exciting plan mapped out, and I love that you’re thinking of starting a property management business while building your own portfolio—that’s a smart move.

I’m excited to be here and connect with fellow investors!

Many of the OTAs and lead gen sites, like Furnished Finder, are pushing credit card payments. 99.9% of the time I get a message from FF saying 'your tenant would prefer to pay by credit card so activate Stripe now!' 

Welcome to the world of real estate investing, and congratulations on taking the first steps toward learning about this exciting space!

There are several different types of income in the US tax code.Two main types are “active income” and “passive income".Active income is money you earn from working, such as wages from a W-2 job or income from running a business.Passive income is money you earn from investments like real estate, stocks, or rental income from your RE portfolio where you earn $ without actively working.Normally, you can't use passive losses (like losses from real estate investments) to offset active income like your salary from a W-2 job.That is unless you are an RE Pro.The reality is, that Real Estate Pro status is just a filing status similar to filing married or jointly.And if you are a real estate professional you CAN use passive real estate losses to offset active income from other sources.To qualify as an RE Pro you must:1.

I’m Johnny, and I totally get the excitement of connecting with like-minded folks.

We’re excited to learn more about the area and would love some guidance from those with experience in this market.Here’s what we’re looking to understand:Best Neighborhoods: Which neighborhoods in Queen Creek are considered the most desirable for rentals or flips?

I'm new to this website and excited to learn from all of you!

As you start closing deals, you will need to reinvest your profits into mailing lists and other scalable activities to grow your business.