Naturally, you want to hire #1s as much as possible, and sometimes you will get one of them that their vision of their life coincides with what you are trying to do, but for the most part you need to plan on getting #1s and replacing them on a regular basis.After three decades of managing employees I am a big fan of the contract setup.

I think the BRRRR method would work wonderfully for you, as you could buy a home, fix it up, get a loan out on the home, recoup your entire initial investment and repeat.

The length of stay or the method it is booked?

Disclaimer: as a licensed agent I don’t necessarily recommend this method, haha!

    Hello Bigger Pockets, im Nigel and im an agent in norcal.Im looking for areas in northern california that would be most worthy of searching for investment opportunities for clients, naturally this site came to mind as its been a great resource for me in the past.Id like to hear what other agents in the area are seeing and doing with regards to investment properties right now.

They need to understand SEC, think like a property inspector, and be able to evaluate leases and tenants like a commercial broker.This is a very natural time in the market for you to be making this move. 

I would look into BRRRR method options to leverage your cash more effectively and get to your goals a bit faster.

You may be better off waiting for some natural appreciation unless you think you can get a much higher appraisal or much lower rate.

Its also useful for me, since other lenders that offer mortgages before the 6 month refi period are doing it at 6-8% rates. 2 of my 3 properties have been acquired within the past 6 months so having this private money is a good investment for them, and also helps me bridge that day 1 to 6 month mark.As far as off-market, I'm trying to get my lead gen going a bit so I can pick up my own deals so I'm happy to say those methods are coming together.

Save yourself the extra costs of doing the related tax forms and stuff for the S CorpHere’s another one: depending on the nature of the income of your side business, I think you can still have the solo 401k as a sole proprietor.