Looking forward to your contributions and expertise.

Jay, I'm aware you're pretty much a self made lender type, you're expertise is in development and construction from what I can tell.

I am hoping to gather some information before I make a purchase, to include info on business models (DBA vs Inc vs LLC), financing, property management, taxes and fees, attracting tenants, and any other information that would be good to know before buying a property.

Does one party have a greater knowledge or expertise that constitutes an unfair advantage?

My main business model is to rehab and resell to an end user.I got a call from a guy who owns a 4 family house.

Was going to live happily (but not rich) ever after in our family's paradise, but daughter's medical needs has brought us back to the San Francisco Bay Area.So now getting my real estate license, working with small group of friends looking to expand our prime location/vacation rental model domestically/globally (already have 5 properties in mind).

Now, if one offered to "teach" you and only take any compensation as you profited I'd say there would be a genuine interest in you, that's a tough business model, but they are out there.

It's my model.

I used to only model my expected scenario and the downside risk.

With this model you will next 3 times that..at least that is our average.