I am partnering with a contractor buddy to fix and flip, how should we distribute the partnership?Contractor buddy would be spending time fixing up the house in many cases himself instead of using a crew, how do you a...

working on home to set up for STR August to Feb 2024. 

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If I were to secure it against my target property, I guess I would have to get permission from the seller to have the second lien?

@Michael Lathrop -I am just setting up my online presence and it seems there is no all in one system out there.

The agents in your office are who you are going to look to for guidance and to set a blue print for your career.

I agree with the advice to continue to educate yourself on the real estate business, but I also challenge you to set a date for your first purchase.

This set up is too complex and I think investors should look to keep their investments 'simple'.Furthermore, personal use of a property may limit deductions for a property.

Seems like a great website for investors and I've known several who used it.The sites they had set up seemed great.Haven't heard of any agents using it, but if it is similar to the investor websites, I would think it should be good.Does your brokerage not have software for you to use?   

Even if monthly cash flow is positive, you need to set aside for repairs, maintenance, turn over, etc.