Everyone has been different.I ideally it would be great if my buyers loan was for 294,000. 290500 would go to the first and another 3500 would go to the second.

Does the loan need to go to an LLC or can it go to an individual as sole propriator.

This is probably one of those things I should just go ahead and ask my CPA, but I thought I would see what the experts here thought first.I was wondering if a cash out refi or massive home equity line could be used to shield an individual from capital gains tax upon sale.

I'm currently in the process of trying to find individuals whom I can borrow money from and/or partner up with to build up a rental portfolio.

Ideally I'm looking for someone locally in the Los Angeles, CA area.

On one hand I'm thinking that I should naturally try to get a multifamily property so that I can ideally escape paying or at least reduce my rent.

Looking for a partner or may be in the beginning to become an assistant to a busy RE agent who is looking for help and for a motivated and very much success driven individual.

If things went well, I'd like to buy 25 of them over the next couple of years.I’d pay cash as I went and then ideally do cash out mortgages in groups of 2-4 units.

There are companies and individuals who perform this service.

My advice is to NEVER buy a property without separate metering unless you plan to separate the utilities (install individual metering).Mike