We have also started using our 401K’s to take loans out to purchase properties.

If you have more than yourself that will need to have access to the CRM to share task or contacts, that's when CRM software starts to make sense.

Do your due diligence on their content first and they will be a good place to start.

However I read books about real estate and thought that when I come to the USA, I'll start building my real estate portfolio, so here I am.I read several real estate books in the past, but now started to explore more while I'm in the USA.

I researched all these different corporate structures very in depth when i was starting and now that I look back, I wasted a lot of time trying to "protect" myself from the 1 in a million things instead of just focusing on the main goal of acquiring and operating RE assets.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

I find that converting the property into a duplex is a lengthy and costly process, and I want to start renting it legally without going through a long process, because I've spent for rehabs and don't want to put in more for now.

I believe you can pay extra for a local number, I use the one they gave me which starts with 321.I don't get that many faxes, but sometimes when computers are not working, or contractors have to go to Kinko's to send a scan of something, it's easier for them to fax.

As a local team lead focused on investment real estate, we often start by analyzing comparable properties and historical data to get a baseline for expenses.

Myth: Getting your license means you will start to get business and sell homes and earn commissionFact: Selling homes, lead funneling, closing deals, handling clients is hard work and you must bust you A** to find clients.