We had intended on starting a real-estate investing business and begin looking into the stock market beyond our mutual funds.

Mutually beneficial -- find great deals, get rewarded by the mortgage industry with funds to close it.

any examples would be very beneficial.

It was therapeutic and changed the way I approached this business I can't emphasize enough how beneficial his podcasts are.

From an asset protection perspective, sounds like an LLC is not beneficial starting out.

On the flip side, this site is full of incredibly talented and knowledgeable investors and I am looking forward to learn from them as well as do mutually profitable investments and business.Cheers!

With tenant mortgage paydown, tax benefits, and a modest 4-5% annual appreciation, still sounds better to me that keeping cash in a savings account or investing in mutual funds.New England States -- wow that is a huge area, very broad.

Depending on interest rates and the terms of the existing loan in place, it might be more beneficial to leave it in place and just take some equity out.  

I'm hoping to use BP to acquire knowledge on setting up my business for success and networking with others for mutual benefit. 

Collecting rent may not be as hour intensive as a 40hr W2, but it's not like checking your mutual fund returns once a month, either, even if you have a PM company.