And anything that happens to the job market impacts our tenants and real estate investing in general.

The most important thing is building the right real estate team and finding a great realtor to work with - someone who can plug you in with their GCs, PMs, lenders, etc.

Hi Natali,I am not an attorney so I would suggest contacting a local real estate attorney but having an LLC should provide personal liability protection. 

I am reaching out to this amazing community to tap into your collective wisdom and experiences.Has anyone here ever donated real estate for tax benefits? 

I've made it my mission to share my experience with as many real estate investors, home improvement contractors, and homeowners in the Greater Pittsburgh area as possible.I wanted to give you a heads-up about my experience with Affordable Dumpster Rental.

I recommend working an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation and tax planning.

There is nothing wrong with FHA, but most real estate pros would agree that if you are trying to get a seller to accept an offer when there are other competing offers, a conventional loan offer is going to usually be more favorable than an FHA offer at the same price.   

Have you invested in real estate before? 

Not sure how you feel about living around others but a 2-4 unit would be a great investment but also a great way to learn about real estate investing and which direction you'd like to go with moving forward. 

But I want to know how to get started in real estate.