(even though buying something else would also put me at the same rate)My understanding is that an owner occupier would pay more for the property than an investor, but i  have leases that end in September, which is not the best time to sell. 

@Michael LeBlancDeciding when to establish an LLC (Limited Liability Company) for your real estate investment, especially for a house hack, involves considering various factors.

Excited to get involved hope to meet some good people here

When talking with new and aspiring private money lenders, I always recommend getting added as an insured on the borrower's property hazard insurance policy (known as an insurance binder). I had a new PML ask me about ...

Quote from @Martin Brown: It's totally normal to feel cautious about sharing your building plans, especially when cost and competition are involved.

I don't want to be involved in a tenant's abuse of the service.3.

Specifically, you'll want to collect and analyze a LOT of comp sales data (including data pertaining to days on market, price reductions, the buyer pool, etc.) so that you have a very good understanding of the buyer pool, and how difficult it could be to sell this type of property...I'd suggest talking with multiple agents who have experience with this type of property, and asking them what type of DOM, ARV, and sale experience they would predict for the property.Before you take on $25k+ of credit card debt for a rehab, you'll want to consider all the potential problems you might face with your strategy, and potential solutions to those problems.

As more people hear your success stories, they will start asking you how they can get involved. 

You need to conduct comprehensive inspections, analyze market trends and understand tenant demographics.

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