Explore options like construction loans, private investors, or partnerships.

But the investor is always looking to buy more properties so the agent will likely get repeat business.

Creating a holding company, LLC, business cards, websites, and all this other nonsense is like buying an indoor basketball court so you can pursue your dream of playing in the NBA . . . before you even try a pickup game to see if you are any good or like the sport.Buy an investment property and learn how to manage it.

In this scenario, each member doesn’t actually own real estate, they own a business (that owns real estate).If that is the case you have two options: 1) The LLC performs the 1031 exchange and continues to achieve the goals of the managers through changes or details added to the operating agreement and subsequently consider dissolving the LLC. 2) You dissolve the LLC and reform as Tenants in Common *prior* to the sale of the property.

Hey BP family,I am new to real estate investing but would love some experts insights so I don't get burned on my first dealThis is the property: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/724-N-22nd-Ave-Bozeman-MT...My thoughts are my wife, 8 month old and I could live in Unit A for a year or two while we rent out Units B & C to help cover the mortgage payments until we build/buy a more desirable family ranch home with min 10+ acres which we've been looking for but have yet to find.My hesitation is I've never been a landlord and am reluctant to get in over my head with property problems while simultaneously growing an online business and being a new father.After some negotiation we counter offered 895k with a 2-1 rate buy down for 20k and the sellers have verbally accepted but since our offer expired we need to resubmit.

Currently transitioning my focus to finding an affordable buildable lot to purchase outright then going the Private Money lender route for our first build.

Property managers can handle tenant screening, maintenance issues, and rent collection, freeing you up to focus on other aspects of your business or even new ventures.

I am also passionate about Buffalo NY, mostly because I love the BIlls, was born and raises here, and I do all of my business and investing here. 

The twist is that banks consider it a commercial loan and not a private loan, despite it being a residential property, is there a work around for this problem?

If your reserves and your CapEx are the same, do you also keep those funds separate from your 'business' account?