Hi, I’m traveling to the Raleigh/Durham/Burlington/Greensboro area from November 4th through the 7th. for the purpose of research in the area for a place to possibly retire in the next few 3-5 years, I'm now investing in single family homes in the upstate NY area and plan on starting to investing in NC in multi-family/Apartment real estate.

In a recent webinar Brandon Turner said that most banks won't let you buy single family home rentals under and LLC.

Instead of just jumping in and getting started, I feel the need to figure out every single detail and play it out in my mind before moving forward.The Bigger Pockets community seems like a vital asset to getting started in the real estate investing world.

Your taxes are computed and reported exactly the same as a single member LLC vs having it in your own name.An LLC is for asset protection and you'll want to talk to an attorney as to whether it's a good plan for you.Hint:  With no other significant assets in your name, this is probably not beneficial to you.An LLC buys you an annual maintenance fee and, if you're determined to buy the property in an LLC, usually a higher interest rate and higher down payment requirements.

What type of deals are you working on (single family flips/rentals, apartments)?

Hi, Im looking to meet up with a BP member from the area for lunch to discuss the demographics of the area, I’m traveling to the Raleigh/Durham/Burlington/Greensboro area from November 4th through the 7th. for the purpose of research in the area for a place to possibly retire in the next few 3-5 years, I'm now investing in single family homes in the upstate NY area and plan on starting to investing in NC in multi-family/Apartment real estate.

Let's get a better comparison going!

Hi,I'm a single mom with a six month old baby.

As a beginner, you should be treating every single experience you go through as something to be milked for its learning value.

In any case, storm windows over a well painted and caulked window trim can almost equal the r value of double paned windows and it matters little because glass is a terrible insulator whether single paned or triple w argon.