Accountant—CPA who is aware of the ins and outs of real estate and preferably owns rental properties.Insurance agent—someone who is local and can help get the best possible insurance for each individual transaction.Contractor-- someone who gets things done on time and under budget.

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It has always been a plan of mine to try to purchase this 4-plex as well and since I am not getting the tenant interest that I would prefer, I think I would like to approach the owner sooner than later.  

I'm really looking for a mentor, preferably someone not to far from me that can show me hands on.

Personal preferences, etc.?

I personally prefer to rehab my properties before I rent, that way I collect more rent and I am able to refinance for more.

Your own appetite for risk will vary.Would I prefer a 20 or 30 year fixed loan? 

I have always wanted to be invest in real estate but it seemed to me to risky and needed a lot of capital.1- My first question: is it preferable to wholesale in the US under my own name or under my sole proprietorship (which i think just comes down to the same)?

Also, I'm a hands-off investor, so I find property managers and strictly stick to managing the managers.My goal is to hand off my properties to my kids at some point, preferably through seller financing so that they can get a good deal, I can quit running "the business" to have truly passive income streams, and they can have "passive" income to free up their own lifestyle options.That makes it a win-win in my book.

The broader, more scientific studies have always shown that the actual preferences of Millenials as a group mirror those of previous generations.Most common reasons for renting rather than owning?