@Mark Joel Cualnag not an mls per se, but crexi, loopnet, costar and tenx list commercial properties.

although not impossible but then again I am going for 2 to 5 million dollar guidance lines so its a little different in my personal situation.So for those of you looking to borrow money on very low value rural assets thats the situation.. and the majority of those loans are done between private ( truly Private) lenders IE people you know personally that are not in the lending bizz per se.

I am buying a property in SE Michigan using MSHDA assistance program to fund the down payment ($10,000).The home is being sold as is and need repairs.

Hi BP community,Are there any particular areas in Alabama or the SE in general that you tend to see positive market trends that would be a good fit for an aspiring multi-family property investor?

That is the only way (at least local to SE MI) to find out the actual amount. 

Not really a formal presentation per se, but answer all the questions.  

Hello,My name is Aaron, my brother & I have been renovating my Grandma’s house and are now at the point of Sale.Days before, a homeless man set up shop a few houses up from ours.Setting: Neighborhood In SE, DC.

I’m interested in learning if my REI income (Sch E) could be shielded by contributing to a Solo 401k - or if I them open myself up to SE Tax; or if I should just focus on my Sch C RE agent income to make those contributions.

If I had partners and was paying for a service to a 3rd party anyway, avoiding SE taxes wouldn't be my focus so I would probably try to do it.  

This type of income could be considered self-employment income, in which case moving it to an LLC which pays you a reasonable salary could reduce payroll/SE tax.