Shortly after purchasing our second investment property I opened up a construction business and ran a successful business for five years.our main focus was high-end kitchen and bath remodels.  

There are 2 main reasons for this:It allows the investor to cash flow more profits to use on things right now. - so if they wanted to reinvest the profits into another property or use that money for another purpose. 

Will there be a meetup site or is BP the main reminder?

Bryan,Here are the 3 main options to consider:1) Custodial self-directed IRA, lower upfront cost but watch out for transaction and asset based fees, have to go through custodian for every transaction, might be inconvenient for certain investments. 2) Checkbook IRA (aka Checkbook IRA), eliminate transaction fees, higher upfront cost because of special purpose LLC, but long term will provide savings and most importantly a convenience of having checkbook control over your retirement assets. 3) Truly self-directed Solo 401k, requires self-employment activity or small business, the best option if you qualify.

While these can sink a score so can foreclosures, short sales, medical debt and a three year old bankruptcy, which in my opinion, don't represent the same risk.Credit score is also only one of three critical components for verifying an applicant's tenancy.

Obviously one that has experience working with RE investors but also someone who can work with my small business (my main job - non RE related) as well as out of state businesses! 

If you buy a property for cash in an LLC, and you need financing, you quit claim it to the name of the person getting the loan, then quit claim it back to the LLC after.The main reason is the loan isn't in the name of the LLC, so they can't use the property to collateralize it. 

So it seems that the missing components, which lead to the conflict of information, was the income level and RE Professional status. 

My main focus is cash flow and my goal is to replicate my salary within 10 years, which might be a bit aggressive.

Upper main roof first half replaced 8 years ago, second half replaced last year, and lower roof was replaced last month.4 Separate Crown Aruba Gas Boilers, regularly serviced and approximately 20 years old. 4 Separate Gas hot water heater (ages vary)Washer Dryer hookups available in basement for coin laundry for additional incomeExterior painted two years agoShingle sidingProperty just passed state inspectionReplacement energy efficient windowsPurchase Price: $210kAppraised Value: $285kProperty Type: Quadplex/Turnkey tenants in placeArea: BUnits: 1-3BR, 3-1BRRental Income: $3365 Per Month / $40,380 per year (rents can be raised 5% upon lease renewals)Utilities: Separately metered, each tenant pays their own gas and electricHouse Utilities: Common area utilities are about $20.00 per monthWater/Sewer: Landlord pays $1500 per yearProperty Taxes: $7855 per yearInsurance: $2500 per yearLandscaping/Snow removal: $1221.00Vacancy: ???