(I've put a lot of time and shoe leather) My first purchase was 100% financed through some personal loans from friends; second and third purchases were from my HELOC.

If I was in your shoes, I would want to be present whenever the handyman is on or in any of my properties (especially if theft or violence related), which would be a real pain.

I'm here as well...let me tell you I've been in the same shoes as you and this market has been very difficult

We are considering (in no particular order) 1)title transfers to even things out, 2) sell my share of ownership of our company where he would outright own the 5 homes that are in his name & I do the same for the home in my name, 3)put 3 homes in the LLC and put the next home in my name, making it owning 2 homes each, with 3 in our company to even things out.It should be noted that I trust my life with this guy, he's my best friend & we both want whats best for each other & will be meeting with our attorney, who has a real estate background, this coming Wednesday.What would you do in my shoes?

There is an amazing community of people here who've many have been in your shoes just starting out and not knowing much.

I mean if I were in your shoes and there was a few hopper windows with 2 exits I wouldn't be too concerned about safety living in the basement.

Shoe leather and red knuckles, the most reliable way to maket any consumer product, from toothbrushes to houses.

So here are my questions:How would you get started if you were in my shoes?

I asked him what it was like to have to put his shoes on to walk from the bed to the bathroom.

You have no money in the investment opportunity other than overhead for your work.The best negotiator walks a mile in the shoes of the one on the other side of the table.