I'm hoping, sooner rather than later, that I will be able to leave my full time job to focus all my attention on building an REI business.

If you don't want to be hands-on then listen to the advice of Bill and remember what lessons Ben teaches before you buy.Look for high-powered real estate events such as the one in the San Fran area later this year being put on by @J.

The catch is not to make bad deals that require more cash down, you want less cash, and more cash flow always, with the ability to BRRR at a later date to buy even more properties.

Central location - relatively motivated sellers - mostly fed subsidized (mental health) - is it worth renovating and raising rents      - is it possible - small Apts (mostly 1 br) - option to hold and cash flow then repurpose as city changes zoning / vision How do you finance a large commercial purchase like this - % down / LTV - amortization / ARM - cash flow requirements - inspection requirements - special clauses for maintenance refinance options later Asset or personal info more important Code requirements for commercial loan Deferred maintenance list -What are main issues with 50 year old apartment building ?

For Extended Transactional Funding, the A-B closes and then is followed a short time later - usually 35 days or less -- by the B-C closing.

I sold that home about 4 years later, by owner, for about a 20% profit.

I currently own two single family homes which I rent out.  They are both in my personal name.  My "real" job involves a high chance of litigation sometime in my career and I want to shield my rental properties from th...

The main issue I have is I want everything paid off IMMEDIATELY and then a few days later realize I paid TOO MUCH off at a certain time, and left myself short in my accounts.  

If you purchase a large piece of property and later decide to sub-divide it, you could distribute out a piece from an LLC without incurring a taxable event.

To answer Daniel's reply, money now is worth more than money later.