I am a retired financial planner and have also sold insurance . you will find that the vast majority of "financial Planners" make their living selling investments and insurance and relatively few do fee based planning for a living.

Now, come on, I know better, the experience relates!

A related point that's often glossed over on the sale is that there are two taxes that will apply.

I will be collecting here different and relatively new articles I stumble upon in my research.

There is NO de minis in federal law and the feds were specific about that in their Final Rule on the SAFE Act.Moving past the SAFE Act, there are a host of federal compliance issues that people have ignored in the past that just can't be ignored anymore without significant risk, and some relatively new ones that can be very dangerous to ignore.

I don't show houses to anyone unless they are a close family friend or relative my full-time business is property management and I think that's where it's hard to find good PM.They are out there though may be worthwhile to go to REI meetings and ask who everyone else recommends write them down and give them a call.

Also, can I trust that the tenants share the backyard in relative peaceful manner?

Louisiana seems to be a relatively quiet place as far as real estate investing goes.

One of the biggest factors is related to “the going rate on the street,” which is the interest rates that other hard money lenders are charging in that particular City or State.

I just put the thread in the rehab section because it's rehab/repair related work..