But since real estate is a different category than business services - is it best to create a DBA and new branding, etc?

Just looking for some fresh ideas and what you moves you make or  purchases you would make if you had similar finances. ( and to make this more clear, this is a long term play ( 20-30 year buy and hold): Ideas must be centered to sacramento/ bay area region: What cities to you feel are still the most undervalued in the bay area/ sac region:?

Take that money and put it into things that pop i.e. front door, landscape, fresh paint, appliances.

Additionally, when qualifying for the loan, you will need fresh appraisals on all properties that will be cross collateralized.  

Aloha BP Fam!

My names Kiana and I’m a new investor from Oahu, Hi. I’ve been following the BP forums for a little while now and just wanted to introduce myself in hopes to connect with other like minded investors! ...

I self manage my single family rentals because it's saves cost, it's good for my personal brand, and gives me opportunity to convert tenants into sales clients.A professional management company manages my multi-families because they have better systems and I need to allocate my time to higher $$ per hour tasks.  

Location development and expansion is typically what is going to bring the brand more revenue through a franchise model or direct model.James Storey, CCIM

LLCs are great for branding purposes, organization and offer real protection.

This is true some times, but in some scenarios, brand new properties end up producing significantly MORE maintenance/repair headaches than older properties.The reasons are:1) Some building techniques/materials are far superior to those used in the past, but some are not, and some are unproven.

I stuck to the modern theme - replacing light fixtures from Amazon, peel & stick flooring in the kitchen, and adding a fresh coat of paint on the cabinets and walls.