Hello everyone, I feel like I am in a slightly different position than most people and am looking for some beginner advice. Before I get started I will say this, I intend to seek proper legal advice before making any ...

A solid network of good and smart individuals can be an amazing tool that will help in your future investing, and in life in general.It also sounds like you have started formulating your goals, which is very important.

Thinking strategically like an entrepreneur, there are more effective and professional ways to market.

It sounds like you have some great plans formulating already!

We were very strategic about this as we have no debt besides 3 houses, had 15 months of expenses in the bank, and had built great momentum with closing 4 deals just in January.

Ambitious and strategic business leader with a team player mentality determined to make an impact on the real estate community.  

I PLAN TO.....Not to be disrespectful, but it would be very prudent for you to sit down with a CPA, an attorney, perhaps your banker, and formulate a list of questions that apply to your projects.

Here is a blog post that will show you the divide in the comments section. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/01/28/how-to-buy-real-estate-after-a-strategic-default/ Though I will say it’s hard to defend staying in the home you did a short sale on, and putting a different name on the lease.

The key now is find the right deal and the right strategic partners to work with.

Because you already have a home rented, you can put a mortgage on it in a strategic way so that 70% of your rental income will cover Debt of the mortgage.