I would keep the brokerage account and focus on the tried-and-true practice of saving up for a new investment.

I haven’t closed my first deal yet, but I’m laser-focused on getting in the game and becoming ‘the guy’ people call when deals come up. 

And the tenants still lived there, they had just been putting old mattresses, broken furniture, and crud there for years.

Hi Alice, I think you brought up some great suggestions. 

The truth is if your investors have no involvement in the operations, If they just put in money and expect to get a profit, you have created a de facto syndication.2) I see a ton of people who just raise money for the syndication. 

It's really just that simple. 

Hi Lamier and welcome to the BiggerPocket's Community!

Quote from @Sarah Ali: The seller has a contract with the agent, which means they can't legally sell the property without compensating the agent.

Would recommend.I will be using the firm for my 2022 tax return (1040 and 3 LLC's), expensive (about $5k-6k) but given they've assisted with the tax planning I'm hopeful the synergy will provide the best outcome.Happy to answer any add'l questions.Pat  Hi Pat,Just want to confirm, that is HallCPA fee for filling 2022 tax for one 1040 and 3 LLCs?

The item that I hate shopping for the most is dressers, and nothing else comes remotely close.