- find siding Develop myself as a great landlord- hold great tenants - create an atmosphere of honesty and trust - gift cards - meet monthly at least with landlord - systematize expenses on spreadsheet - receipt systemIdentify 3 solid business niches and write out how you would make it work.- read 10 business books- meet monthly with a businessmanHunt down off market deals in columbus and other areas to wholesale/ bird dog. - send 25 yellow letters - drive/ phone calls - billings wholesalers?

I should mention that the cash I'm using for this start is not nearly all the cash I have on hand but it's cash the wife and I feel was a "gift" and therefore we are more willing to be somewhat risky with it. i'm suspecting real estate will prove to be less risky then the stock market as it's easier to understand for me than stocks.

when you transfer it to yourself is it considered a gift, or a sale/ purchase?

Her house is on 10 acres of land that were gifted to her from my father and mother-in-law.

Aaron - yes that’s google analytics - it’s intricate but once you figure out digital marketing - it will be the gift that keeps on giving.

Listening to bigger pockets these past three years gave us the gift of being able to think outside the box in different situations and we are so grateful! 

it is the folks over using credit cards for dinners and gifts and vacations, student loans, etc. 

The 3.5% has to be your funds or a gift can you call a family member and get some help?

To avoid doing the right thing and paying the realtors less than $10k, he is opening himself up to gift taxes (at 55%) and title problems for you.  

I agree with concerns with collateralization, but to me the bigger issue is limits on distribution of assets section: no "distributions of Borrower's assets--or make any advance, directly or indirectly by way of loan, gift, bonus or otherwise to owner, partner or employees".