We are between renting it or selling the property in 8-10 years.We are currently flipping furniture, yes you heard that right, furniture in our spare time, in most cases we buy on marketplace then refinish it and resell it, to help save more toward our real estate investing path.I want to increase my knowledge in real estate investing for another year before going into the first flip, as well as watch the market/economy to time the right buy.My personal real estate goals as of right now, is to either wholesale or flip properties to build more revenue up, then invest in rentals, 1-3 flips -> buy a rental, and cycle this until we have 10-15 properties similar to the millionaire real estate investors model.End goal with real estate is to have the cash flow to retire before 50, and have our networth over 1.5 million.Looking forward to soaking in valuable information related to real estate for years to come, possibly contributing to the BP community as my understanding grows, as well as growing financially!

I think it would be valuable for folks to hear about it

@Alicia Marks Just like with Investor RE agents, I think it's valuable to work with LENDERS who actually own rentals and don't just focus on standard own occ home loans. 

--and these connections will be very valuable as you grow your portfolio (when you hit the big leagues, you'll need a contact list of armies of contractors, electricians, plumbers, neighbors, city officials, zoning officials, inspectors, landscapers, PM's, agents, mortgage brokers, etc., etc.

I have joined several local real estate investing groups in my area and they have provided a valuable resource for information about my market and a way to expand my investor network!

Thanks again for the valuable insights!

That said, a realtor is best because they can run comps for you as well as give you other valuable feedback.As far as your HML question, I unfortunately can't answer since I've never used a HML.

Time is so valuable. 

They would be a valuable resource for making something like this work as opposed to a big bank.

A park full of doubles is certainly more desirable and valuable.