I would also recommend building out your team, and attending local networking events to get in the room of like-minded people.

it looks legit but wanted to hear from other people as well.I'm looking for a recommendation for a good spreadsheet for multifamily.

How to build an inexpensive house that people want and that makes investors a lot of money.

Now it's more uncommon to rent by the room in Philly simply due to finding people willing buy into that situation.

I've done this with my properties because I'm well known in my small town and don't want people to know what I own.LEGAL PROTECTION: By placing your assets in an LLC, you are legally separating them from your personal assets.

I can introduce you to a few people. 

My other rental people ask for a lower price and I meet in the middle.

People lost court cases when they tried to deduct short-term rental losses while being totally hands-off.

@Danae Pitcher I’m always surprised how few questions people ask when they’re getting to know us as a vacation rental manager.

THat's easier to do than you might think: there are 42,000 zip codes, so there are a few hundred thousand people who are "top 5" at any given zip code.Hats off to you for starting to connect with an agent, but I'd wait to buy anything for at least 6-12 months as you build market familiarity!