Similarly, quality dividend-paying companies often retain some earnings to reinvest in their business, increasing the company's (and your) value over time.

Call some local HVAC/Mechanical companies and ask what the average cost would be for this upgrade! 

Please stop asking us for "the best" zip codes to invest in.Detroit has around 183 Residential Neighborhoods - wouldn't it be nice if "some proprety mangagement company" Classified them all as A, B, C, or D on an interactive map that real estate investors could use to make better decisions?

It is the interest rates at which banks lend to each other and is short for Secured Overnight Financing Rate. 

experience: I’m on my 3rd flipage: early 40sday job: brand and web design/development retirement savings: noneI want to learn about buy and hold to secure having SOMETHING for retirement!

Quote from @Adam Sieg: I’ve used all but the only company I continue to buy through is R2R.

I would try to subscribe to Angies List to determine a suitable mortgage company.

This will be some management company, right?

I own a home improvement company and also completed a flip with great ROI.

As these sub single member LLC will be disregarded for the IRS the only tax return will be for holding LLC.The piercing of the company veil is a concept that if you don’t treat your LLC as a separate entity (failure to maintain its documents, registration, commingling of money, not signing as the LLC, etc...) it will show a judge that the LLC was only your alter ego and he would deny any of its liability protection (inside and outside).California is a state that requires that each LLC owned by a resident or doing business in the state has to pay a $800 franchise fee.