My Dad was a Boston jake.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

Lots of great connections all over but we also have a very strong and active contingent here in MA on here so make sure to find them (Set up some keyword alerts to find out about local topics) and get connected.Besides doing that on here make sure to get out to some of the many local investor events we have.  

I became a member of our local REI club and will be attending a refresher course Sat. to make sure I'm updated on local laws, get a feel for the market, and network.

Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

And you get the benefit of having over 100 past ones to catch up on.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

I also host networking events that a lot of BP members actually attend.

@Blake BroomerWelcome fellow Pennsylvanian.It also depends on what activity that you are doing, flipping, buy and hold, rehabs, wholesale, commercial, development, etc.There are tax implications, as well as liability issues, and anonymity also.The PA Dept of State has an online file that you can check to see if the proposed name is in use.In most cases I'd recommend that the entity name not contain either you first or sur names.In any event, the best advise would be to contact a PA attorney to help decide the type of entity, your planned work and possible other parties involved. 

In the future, I am also planning to attend events for local REI events in my area.  

And you get the benefit of having over 100 past ones to catch up on.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

I absolutely do not want to discourage you from investing as I feel that it is likely THE most incredible source of wealth building, but you need to know the ins and outs as much as possible to keep from losing your shirt on a deal (or being caught with no money in the bank in the event something unfortunate comes up for you or your family).As for HELOC, I don't really have any experience with this, but I generally stay away from things that pull my personal assets under the gun should a deal go bad.