A person interested in starting a small business will have to rent from the established strip malls and that would just put them under in no time.

That way, there is already a pre-established relationship between the realtor and banker who will help you get to the finish-line more efficiently as you get through your first deal.

I have lenders i have spoken with and built some connection with however there is other things i have to develop and establish as far as my connections go i do intend on getting more of a resourceful network realtor,wholesaler and property management.

My husband has an established contracting business where we live so he needs to be here most of the year, but I am not tied to a specific location.

Older established agents might have too much on their plate to deal with someone who just wants to write up offers and lowball. 

I am a new member looking to get started in real estate and to begin establishing a meaningful future!

There is no standard deduction.I said that you could deduct UP TO $5000 of Start Up Expenses in the first year you are considered to be "in business"The proper way to pay for these expenses is to pay them with personal funds and either write yourself a reimbursement check later on when your LLC is established or count the personal expenditures as contributed capital to the LLC

We do offer a "ride it" option, where they can just continue to pay rent, utilities & lawn care while we try to get it re-rented, but there's an element of gambling in there that most people don't want to try; if we get it re-rented immediately, they would come out ahead, but if it takes more than a month they come out behind.

Once your rainy day funds are established, start saving money for a down payment and reserves.It sounds like you already have quite a bit of student loan debt, don't take on more at 8% to fund your down payment.  

It is fairly common to receive the commercial umbrella policy proposal at the last minute—in part because the commercial umbrella policy’s pricing and terms are usually contingent on the terms, conditions, and pricing of the underlying insurance, which must first be established to finalize the umbrella proposal.