We live in Sarasota Florida (Lakewood Ranch to be exact) and we are new to the RE investing game, but very well established as successful business owners.We have been in the Tax Liens end of RE investing for a few years and are now ready to take the plunge into making some REAL money!

And Section 204 (h)(4) says that a state can become eligible for federal funds to help implement the program by "adopting by statute or regulation a requirement that buildings be assessed and labeled, consistent with the labeling requirements of the program established under this section," or "adopting a plan to implement a model labeling program consistent with this section within one year of enactment of this Act, including the establishment of that program within 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and demonstrating continuous progress under that plan."

Tim:If you write an ebook I'll buy one.Or here's another angle: establish a storefront business, write the ebook and expand it into a How-To Manual, and then SELL IT ON TV.Just picture yourself on a late-night infomercial, sitting on your yacht, and sipping some Dom while you extol the virtues of easy riches.

But those occupations all require training classes, licensing, and employment agreements with established institutions in order to get started.Now, maybe it’s just because many don’t understand that the word “broker†has several common definitions.

Thus, in my opinion the main reason to buy is for the CF, but there are others:RE is the only investment vehicle I know of that benefits from Leverage, meaning that we can control $100,000 with a down-payment of $30,000, or $20,000, or $5,000, or even $0 if we are very creative (welcome to my life :).RE is an inefficient market, meaning that we can negotiate deals that are infinitely better than the market-established value.

I'm just having a difficult time finding the hard and private money in order to establish real estate investing.

Do you care about establishing a credible business?

It just costs legal fees.I have an LLC where I was raising angel investor money and ran into a few folks who wanted to change it to an S-Corp because case law is more established in terms of payouts and equity/ownership.

Your post suggests that your rental property will cash flow even when the numbers say it won't, because:[x] You think cash flow is anything left over after the mortgage payment[ ] Your market is different[x] You expect costs to be lower than established estimates from experienced investors[ ] Your seller/realtor/wholesaler/mother/dentist said it was a good deal[ ] You are banking on appreciation/tax benefits/accidental rent overpayment/lottery[ ] You are planning on making a large down payment[ ] You are willing to take a loss now for tenant-subsidized mortgage paydown[ ] You learned a new technique and it only cost you $2k to learn from guru #593557You are wrong.

I assume without question, the smart answer is to establish a legal entity in which to buy property to afford a level of protection.