A beautiful blur it was.I have been wanting to get involved with rei for a while but am just now at a place where I'm going to be able to sink my teeth in.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Also, here is the statement from Zillow CEO in another article “There are several startups and real estate brokerage websites experimenting in this space, but Zillow is the only one that has designed a product to keep the agent involved in every part of the transaction, most notably by giving them the opportunity to secure new listing agreements,” Rascoff said.

I have enough collateral, cash reserves, income, and experience that everyone involved is comfortable putting this deal together with me having "no money" into the deal. 

Hi,I'd like have an idea of average cost per square footage as far as a 1) light cosmetic fix, 2) full renovations and also 3) gut renovations in the San Francisco Bay Area...Thank you,Felipe

True enough on the SBA--they only do owner-occupied commercial real estate, defined as 51% of the square footage.

Many people prefer this type of investment to the potentially more involved route of direct real estate ownership with their plans.

My understanding, as an investor who is not an attorney, is that a properly formed and maintained LLC would protect you from personal liability for anything involving the activities of the LLC.However, if you get a loan to buy the property, you will almost certainly have to personally guarantee the loan which means you could be liable to the lender if it had to foreclose and lost money in the process.As far as the loan showing up on your credit report, that has almost nothing to do with the form of ownership of the property (personal vs.

The way it looks, both interior and exterior, may be involved in the sale and the sales price. 

Yes but most likely will need to replace since it involves a turn-around effort.