In a duplex, unless it's fenced on either side, it makes virtually no sense to have each side mowing their own lawn.

In fact, an LLC is a Limited Liability Company.For someone involved in passive real estate, there is virtually no tax difference if one owns the investment in their own name or in an LLC.

With a 96.5% loan though, you'll have virtually no equity in the property, and will face greater risks if/when the economic landscape changes.

I have a friend who is a virtual coach.

Not to me it doesn't - that's a lot of work for virtually no profit, or even (gasp) a loss. 

Is it virtually impossible to get non friends & family private lending for buy and hold and hard money just seems difficult for those as well. 

How would you structure a payment to task a virtual assistant to cold call from a skiptrace to set up call appointments for me.

@Raffy Pasion At those prices virtually in any major midwest market you are looking at C, C- or worse class areas/properties.

I am, however, using Google Street View to have a "virtual" drive through the neighborhood to get a feel for the area.

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