You might even be able to leverage some of the equity to purchase another property (assuming the numbers work).

Hello BP,I’ve just started my investing journey (education phase) and one deal that I’ve come across has left me with a question that I can’t seem to find an answer for.

I wanted to say thanks to the BP community for all the valuable information offered up in the various forums that went into my education.

Although my properties have maximum leverage I have the cash invested else where to produce higher returns than dead equity would produce.

A good attorney will help educate you and will be well worth the cost.

Since then I've bought 4 more buy & holds, flipped 2 homes, sold 4 of the 5 buy & holds, and have passive investments into various commercial properties including a hotel in Dallas, a new construction of a student housing apartment in Central Texas, a land deal in Austin, TX, and a commercial real estate fund specializing in Class A residential assets in NYC.I'm looking to continue my real estate education, expand my network base, share my knowledge and experiences with others, and ultimately get into syndicating of my own deals.Happy to help anyway I can and look forward to getting to know the BP network!

He really needs to get more educated on taxes in REal Estate and start doing business as an LLC or another type of a corp.

Find someone who:A) Is Experienced AND Active In Your NiceB) Has a System You Can ReplicateC) Is Available for Questions and Will Help You Overcome any Fears/UncertaintiesD) Has Access to a Network You Can Leverage in your Business To attract a mentor that has these traits, you must become valuable to them.

In my mind, the easiest way to identify the best Self-Directed provider is by making the SAFE decision; an acronym that represents the provider's Specialization, Account fees, Funding time frame and Education.  

Hello everyone, I am currently in the process of becoming an agent, and then continue my education to become a broker.