Lately, my strategy to overcome some of these limitations has been to start working on REI at 4am as I am the most focused anytime before Noon.

In many of the more open areas of the burbs, this is impossible, as many comps do not exist in such a limited time period and such a down market, yet the lenders do not want to hear it.

TX has a state limit of 80% from what I have seen.

Trada's attorney for Texas is bailing on them, Marin, and other defendants.Looks like bankruptcy for Trada VI so that the limited partners will be on the hook for the amount of their investment.Also appears Boise office closing with their furniture being repo'ed.

They have a good book called "You Limited Liability Company" subtitled an operating manual.

In my quite limited experience, yard signs (the generic kind) have brought lots of phone calls, but all my actual tenants have come because of free ads on Craigslist.

(From the article)"Owning property as an individual creates unlimited liability."

These are usually limited to 65-70% of the ARV (after repaired value.)

But do not count on the extra cash for closing costs or rehab.The lenders are now giving their 80% LTV (or 75%) of the sale price OR appraised value WHICHEVER IS LOWER for investment properties.My best advice is to go check with the bank first: ask these questions, get pre-approved, know your financial limits, etc.

I'd like to move some rental properties that are currently held in my name into my LLC for liability protection.