Not all investors have the experience or team to do the deal on their own, they need/want guidance to build their confidence so moving forward one day they can do it on their own. 

Will just complicate things from our experience.

Anyone have experience using Turbo Tax Premier to do their taxes having investment property(ies)

My long-term goal is to build a portfolio of multifamily rentals while also working as an agent helping investors scale their portfolios.Your experience sounds incredible!

Wondering if anyone has experience there?

I am newbie in real estate and I don't have much experience in real estate. 

Like any tool, you have to know how to use it correctly or you could get, "injured".We use it to quickly sift through multiple options - and that's about it.BP has a Rental Calculator that includeds everything you are asking about: mortgage P&I, property taqxes, home insurance and percentage for maintenance & vacancy.It also includes Cap-Ex percentage, but in our experience it's a waste of time to worry about this.

Those whose experience in syndications or in real estate investing started in 2011 forward have no idea what a bad market does.

Even if they do have 20 years experience...how do you know really?

I know when it comes to many cities there are long permit processes and also there are specific air laws that go into each city.I would love to hear a story that goes over an experience pertaining to developing/rehabbing a property in the DC area.