Three persons want to invest together and start a buy and hold portfolio.

If I get several offers close to each other, I will counter back three or four more times until the real strong bidders stand up.

Training and learning expenses related to real estate as a whole such as subscription to BiggerPockets, books you purchase that you're studying to learn for real estate, failed deal expenses, business cards, and more.Hope that helps and good luck!

PWC & Urban Land Institute study 78 different market in US and rank Seattle as top Real Estate market for 2018...Top spot for last three years...2017 - Austin2016 - Dallas2015 - Houston

The beginning , the first three months after the purchase I had a management company which didn't meet my expectations and I decided it was time to self-manage.

We focused on the top three and the question at hand was "where is their money coming from". 

I know Allentown best of the three and depending on your strategy you should be able to get better then 7% CoC. 

In CA it will make increasing sense as it is mandatory for all new construction under three stories to be equipped with solar systems starting Jan 2020.

- I've scrubbed a list of owners who have owned their property 30+ years in my three target cities and plan to do a direct mail campaign with this list.- Get more involved on bigger pockets (hence this post.)- Learn.

There is an onsite laundry room and we have three garages that could be rented for additional income.