Help you define the appropriate business structures, both from a legal protection and from a financial/tax perspective Help you create a tax strategy for your business that will allow you to legally keep as much money as you possibly can Help you make smart decisions with respect to your individual real estate investments Prepare your annual tax returns Recommend other team members (attorney, insurance agent, real estate agent, etc) who can help make your business a success What are your credentials?

I respectfully disagree with Dale.

He really did demonstrate the spirit of our political process earning my respect.

If they violate the conditions of the lease after that, it's more of a respect thing than anything else, and all bets would be off.

Military service is truly a great sacrifice and I have great respect for those who dedicated part of their lives to serve.

Although the requirements have changed for loans, IMO, real estate professionals are more respected.

We try to keep in our respective lanes and that keeps us focused on our individual tasks.

We are 30 and 31 respectively.

Others will have little time for you and will want you to respect their time and get to the point.In your first conversation (probably by a phone call expressing interest) size them up.

Not that I want to deal with it.Deal Evaluation:Purchase Price: $130,000Gross Rents: $17,700 ($750 and $725 for each unit respectively)Expenses: $8,500 (50%)Repairs/Renovations: $10,00020% Down at 3.5% APR for 30 years = Debt Service at $467.013.5% closing costsCash on Cash Return = 8% (not stellar)Cash Flow per door = $135This is obviously not a killer deal, but at least its better than throwing away $715 a month on rent in a one bedroom upstairs apartment which is what I'm currently doing.Considering all... what do you guys think?