But the cost of marketing in both $ and time needs to be weighed against paying somewhat more than the “wholesale” price.  

Just leave things alone.If you don't deed it to the LLC, then it's a useless LLC costing you fees for no reason.

You will need significant liquid funds though for down payment, closing costs, and reserves. 

Feel free you reach out if you would like to connect. 

I've been paying aggressively to free up funds to borrow at the 3.99% as needed. 

I own a house free am clear that needs a lot of work (80k).

If you are in a trade or business, you may potentially be able to write off costs to attend a meetup, and meals while you attend.The purpose is justified as you are trying to build connections which is required within the real estate space.The costs of the meals have to be reasonable.

I’ve coached easily 500 student from a cost anywhere from 999 to 50k each.  

If you have any questions around how we strategically marketed our cabin to fetch top dollar, please feel free to reach out.

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