@Andrew PettittMy first advice would be to set your objectives down (near-, mid- & long-term) in bullet form and find yourself an accountant to lay out a plan to meet your current and future needs while mitigating taxable events along the way.Holding your properties in your personal name in the beginning is usually the best approach - you can deduct expenses against your income (even income from other sources).  

This community is a great source of information.

Hello everyone,I put an offer in on a duplex that needs a lot of work and will not pass conventional financing or standard FHA financing(the biggest reason being no heat source).

There is a push to disallow discrimination based upon “source of income”. 

I see loopnet, the MLS, etc. and in my general area, I don't focus on leads from these sources so I am hoping there are other avenues to get a foot in the door in this area.

To do % of two numbers, I always cheat and go to this calculator: https://www.marshu.com/articles/calculate-percent-with-simple-number-percentage-calculator.phpEstimate: when pulling a list from a data source (like listsource.com) - the site estimates the equity by how long the mortgage has been in place and estimates payoff based on a standard amortization rate. 

How you source that down payment is up to you. 

Hello Everyone, Has anyone tried Listsource previously or using it currently? if so,
How accurate is the data and is it real time?

Thank you Brandon for being a tremendous source for real estate and lifestyle wisdom!

Well you need a source of deals, and a sheriff’s auction could work, I’ve seen a number of my customers be successful at that in NC.