In 2023, we were looking to expand our rental portfolio, but couldn’t find anything in our area that made sense.

That’s why I’m here—to connect, collaborate, and grow with like-minded investors.If you’ve been where I am, or if you’re scaling your portfolio and want to talk strategy, let’s connect.

If you're not careful, the administrative requirements can trip you up—but when done right, the savings can be well worth the effort.For those of us scaling our portfolios or actively managing real estate deals, the conversation about structure isn’t just theoretical—it directly impacts how we protect our wealth and position ourselves for long-term growth.What I’ve found is that many investors don’t realize how critical their personal credit is in setting up these entities successfully and accessing the funding they need to operate and grow.

Should I re evaluate what strategy I should use and maybe look further out in places such as Rochester and BRRR properties out thereHey @Jared Leggett, I know I'm jumping in here late in the game, and I have to admit that I haven't read all the many comments you've gotten, but I wanted to provide what I imagine and glean is a contrary view.It is easy to dunk on NYC for young investors starting out, but if you are a first time homebuyer you can buy a $1M property with $35k down (+ closing costs which can be avoided with seller's concessions).

You usually pay less in taxes and you build your portfolio much quicker than taking that money out. 

House hacking can be a very valuable strategy to build a real estate portfolio.

Love to hear your getting in the game at 21!

I've been managing for 15 years and have helped a couple owners change/expand their portfolio. 

You don’t have a large enough portfolio of houses for a lender to feel comfortable without a personal guarantee. 

We’re seeing significant softening on new placement rents, I’m interested to know if others are seeing similar trends in their own portfolios and what they're planning to do next year.