The IRS allows any sole proprietorship or partnership (LLC) that is wholly owned by a child's parents to pay wages to children under age 18 without having to withhold the payroll taxes.

We just had our second child and have recently been discussing a one-year exit strategy from my wife’s day job to focus on real estate and family after.

One of my clients had his wife lose their job a few days before closing and although they could get a loan and close on the investment/rental property, they did not feel comfortable moving forward with the uncertainty.

I am interested in connecting my investing with a double-bottom line objective - helping others too. I also see an opportunity to make an attractive return with the right team. Looking for a property management compan...

Looking for contractor that is reliable and does good work, that is comfortable with using 'big box store' quality materials and working quickly.

Once you get comfortable with that, you can move on to the next one which might be a little different, but much easier now that the ball is rolling. 

I'd consider any private funding arrangement that also offers a share of the equity returns to be a JV deal.It's pretty common, provided the lender is very comfortable with the competence and integrity of the investor.

However I don’t know how comfortable I would be with someone else’s money on my first investment (understandably right?). 

For every person that is afraid and in a panic, there is a thought deep inside them that is going to give them comfort.

How many properties do you think you need to live comfortably?