Contrary to what you may hear, I do believe that you should have properties in LLCs, for reasons I won't get into here, but let's say I sleep well at night having full first-hand knowledge of litigation procedures and knowing that if my real estate endeavors fail, it won't be due to collapse from liability.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

If you want to brush up on PML, I suggest you check out my book Lend to Live: Earn Hassle-free, Passive Income in Real Estate with Private Money Lending available on the BiggerPockets book store.

Depending on investment goals, research, and involvement, both approaches can be beneficial in real estate investing.Good luck!

Step 2 is to get your tax professional's input on the real value of those deductions to you.

In all the states where we operate, we have been vetted by the real estate commission and our attorneys to make sure we follow their marketing rules and guidelines.It’s best to have everything vetted by a real estate attorney who can then ensure that the language used in your contract and MLS listing complies with local state laws. 

We have had many real estate flippers take the fortune builders course .

Is this what you're seeing out there in the real world?

I attend Real Estate industry related business meetings monthly at the local Realtor's Association in Colorado Springs and the insurance agents who attend have all attested to drastic premium increases over the last year...  

He couldn't have done any real due diligence.