I listen to the BP Pod Casts daily, I've read The Ultimate Beginners Guide to getting started, I've been reading other real estate books, I've been participating in the webinars, and I've been putting together my team to get my ducks in a row.I'm interested in the buy and hold rental strategy with a small multi-family home niche.The reason I've put this post together is becuase I'd like to meet a seaonsed vet in the Pittsburgh area who could critque my plan and give me a few pointers. 

Cleveland is the one I am most familar with and it's also very popular with investors across the USA so I figured you'd get some value out of reading The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

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Considering the significant tax penalties that can result from a prohibited transaction, aggressive strategies are not generally suitable or wise.Please find a qualified CPA or tax attorney to guide you in your usage of your 401(k) plan.   

If you are able to find a good one, they will help you exhaust the list above and guide you through the entire process including connecting you with a great lender who is intimately familiar with VA loans.

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Here's a guide on how to survive the BRRRR refi :)As far as the math, here is how it works (I'll use simple numbers, but the principle holds):1.

I currently started with 'Bigger Pockets - The Ultimate Guide to RealEstate Investing" .

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Cleveland is the one I am most familiar with and so I figured you'd get some value out of reading The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.Good luck on the move.