My name is Nathan Story, I’m currently working with my partner on educating ourselves and learning as much as we can before we decide to progress with our investments.

Our agreements at Better Coast leverage volume to get great prices and service.

And 2: is it stupid to delay or change my education to get into real estate sooner?

If you want to do more reading on this just for sake of education (which is important), there are probably now hundreds of articles on BP about tax status for LLCs.

They will be the best educated and professional PM's

As mentioned in another thread, the tenant is more likely to pay at the beginning of the lease and they'll likely still be living in the unit (and I have leverage to evict for non-payment) at the end.

As you build a bigger portfolio you will have more leverage to negotiate for better rates and terms on your management agreements.

I'm looking to pull cash out and leverage these properties.

its certainly happening in the bay area.. in Portland we are just about at our 07 peak so it stands to reason just with inflation that we can see new peaks  11 years later..I mean when median price point in Portlandia was 120k in the late 80s  .. it was not going to stay at 120k forever just like now with our median over 300k  and in the peak it was right there .. it can make new highs, at least I am thinking so.also much more equity coming into the market than what was happening in 05 to 07 were every one was so focused on 100% leverage you know OPM  refi to you die.. max equity.. what I see now in my new home communities are buyers aschewing max equity.. don't want to pay PMI and are putting 10 to 20% down and in my last 23 homes community we sold 3 for cash.. at 450k each.. that was UNHEARD of last go around.. so in my mind whatever is happening today has stronger foundation for a longer run.then you take all these folks buying rentals.. and I see it every day on my HUDS that I am signing all over the country.. and its cash sales and 20% down or more.. now BRRR has come back that is 100% financing .. but its limited.. were as in 05 ish that was 95% of how people were buying rentals in the mid west.. so very few had any real skin in the game.. as compared to today..  

I started exploring and educating myself about the process and different markets.