Cash flow and formulating an effective long range plan for growth.My CC is ready, Amazon is up and I am ready to order

Now that I have a VISION (which my wife and I formulated at a Lifeonaire event), I could not be happier.  

It forced us to think strategically.

There's merit in what he says but at the same time he's a high dopamine guy and not everyone needs to own 1000s of doors lol.I think what's most important is to know exactly what you want, how long you want to take to achieve it, why you want to achieve and then formulate a plan to achieve that. 

Hello all, my name is Michael Vieira. I moved to Pittsburgh a few months ago and I am looking to network with other real estate professionals. My goal is to build a network with some of the best Real Estate investors,...

Steve Mel yes, I'm a financial advisor nearly solely to the real estate community and am an expert with life insurance cash value leverage and strategic liquidity.

I'm trying to formulate a solid plan so that when I approach the bank I can appear somewhat credible.  

It can sometimes make sense to have your LLC's in both your names anyway so that you can "strategically" explain to the tenant(s) that you are NOT the owner.  

A strategic means of getting into an investment is to evaluation which option works better.

Find the property, negotiate the contract, do the due diligence, develop the strategic business plan, bring in more experienced property managers and raise capital from investors like yourself (limited partner) to share in the profits.