Glad to be apart of this awesome community Bigger Pockets has built and I’m looking forward to ready all the forum posts to learn.

@Mike Dymski, Totally agree that a professional investor is an investor in all weather whether they're buying umbrellas or sun screen. 

Hold in our own name and purchase liability insurance (incl. umbrella insurance)2. 

@Ahmed FarahWelcome to Bigger Pockets.

Hello BP world, I have been following and getting inspiration from the Bigger Pockets Podcast and articles for almost a year now. 

One thing I have read and heard here at bigger pockets is the power of networking in your local area.

I'd highly recommend you listed to the current Bigger Pockets podcast, episode 276, as they discuss just this dilemma. 

I'm not super familiar with the bigger pockets calculator but I've "back of the napkin" calculated a lot of properties.

Hi, Bigger Pockets!

I'm very excited to introduce myself to the Bigger Pockets community.My name is Pete Stevenson and my wife and I recently moved to Boise, Idaho after completing a 16-month road trip from Seattle, WA to the tip of South America.As we settle into our new lives in the USA, we are in the learning phase of real estate investment, soaking up as much new information as possible and preparing for our first deal.