Before diving in, it's crucial to grasp the basic types of real estate investments:Residential Properties: Investing in homes where people live, ranging from single-family homes to multi-unit apartments.Commercial Real Estate: Involves properties used for business purposes, such as offices, retail spaces, and warehouses.Industrial Real Estate: Includes manufacturing buildings, storage units, and distribution centers.Land: Buying undeveloped land with the prospect of future development or resale.Step-by-Step Guide to Starting in Real Estate InvestingStep 1: Education and ResearchThe foundation of successful real estate investing lies in understanding market trends, property valuation, and the economic factors influencing real estate prices.

I live in Flower Mound but do 90% of my business in Sherman/Denison.

Don't trust LegalZoom for ANY of your business needs.

If you sell property regularly as a primary business, or in the ordinary course of your business, you could be labeled as a dealer/developer and have your property classified as inventory rather than a capital asset.

While it's speculative, if you're comfortable with a 35%-40% down payment, refinance and pull most of your equity out if rates come down in the following years—a strategy implemented time and again by experienced investors.

Just like anything - the ones that take it serious and run it like a business will take the market share.

The rent you pay is an expense and it would go on line 20b ("Other business property"). 

The brokerage business is very much a relationship business.  

this is a very helpful list of actions. looks like you been down many roads in this business. 

Is it normal to have private money funds get wired to individuals business or personal account since he already has possession of the property?