I own an older SFR in Kenova, WV and am moving to the SF area where I am currently planning to go to school on the GI bill while establishing a rent and hold business.  

My question is... should I just continue to rent and let the equity build or owner-finance and lock-in a sell price and establish a larger monthly income stream?  

Hello Forum members of BP!Hello BP community!!  My name is Leland, my wife Christina and I are eager to learn more of the investing real estate business. We got married last year and before our vows I had one home in ...

If you are interested in building a real estate practice - its an excellent career that will certainly facilitate your investing but takes 100% focus to establish.  

As someone who consummates approximately two deals per month, I have experience in the arena of funding real estate acquisitions, remodels, and flips.Imagine yourself responding to a job ad - the employer wants to know he can establish a working relationship with you, and that you will be motivated and reliable when it comes to performing the job you're applying for.  

Once you have established that, the PM is easier to attract. 

My thought is that I can establish my LLC while setting up my website and business cards so that all the info legation will correlate.

I think its a practical question because I'm not established yet to where I can point to my track record of success with a realtor.

As a result, as these communities age, they do not gain the benefit of becoming "established neighborhoods".  

1. you need to establish an exit plan and therefore you need to know if the area in which the house is located is more of a rental area of a fix and flip area.2. since you are a DIY landlord, you are fully capable of going through a house and list the things that need to be fixed/replaced. 3.