This would be for our personal residence, we plan to keep our current house as a rental.  

During this 70% of the time, they individually took participants out to the lobby to have one on one talks about their personal situation and reasons for being there and also to push their $35k Diamond Level annual membership.

Since you're in Central Jersey, I'll keep my advice general.First, think about your personal strengths and how they fit into your investment strategy.

I personally love the Cleveland market for its cash flow.

I thought the seller and buyers broker split the commission.It is a new way of framing the agency relationship as of 1/1/24 due to the changes happening nationwide.In practice, most sellers are still paying buyer agent commissions as it is a good business decision to do so. 

i do not know anything about this person you are referencing but i never understand these types of questions. 

Remember to leverage tools like Bigger Pockets' forums, podcasts, and webinars to stay updated on market trends and investment strategies.Your journey in real estate is unique and personal.

I have read a few books and thought the person should have consulted a professional instead of an "Editor".  

You can use your accounting background as leverage for a win-win relationship with a local investor for sure.

A benefit to having the commercial property and entity is that we aim to utilize business credit, so that our personal credit and debt to income ratio is not tanked as we remodel or redesign or buy furniture.