I am eyeing up a property I want to buy that costs much more than usual so my plan was to use a hard money loan to purchase, and rehab it with my own money, then sell. 

Either payout wasn’t right , horrible tenant selections ( I started requiring them to bring me the cream of the crop and I decide)  I tried 2  different pMs.

Third, put the money into an account temporarily for a few months, settle in, buy yourself a gallon of your favorite Ice Cream, pop on the boob tube and watch a couple of good movies.

I was never even informed of this expense, I just keep a close eye on the ledger which is how I saw the expense.

Check out this recent thread on LLC’s, it’s pretty eye-opening that of all the very experienced investors on here, with centuries of investing experience combined, the consensus was that LLC’s are not needed for most investors:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/926/ Of course gurus will tell you that you need one before you even have a single property, because it makes them sound smart.

Reflecting on that first purchase can be a real eye-opener.. it reminds me of when I first got into rental properties and felt like I was jumping into the unknown.

These are the three zipcode that I am eyeing on right now : 73128, 73170 and 73135(I think this is near the AFB).  

Given your buy box, keep an eye out for properties with strong rental demand and minimal major repairs.

I have my eye on a large single-family residence in Bethlehem, PA, but I have yet to acquire financing.

I have my eye on this one Duplex In Central Pennsylvania.