If you ever have any questions feel free to reach out, I am always happy to help and to talk REI.

I know much of the information from BP is free in terms of blog posts, podcast, YT videos and forum but I'm old school and like a comprehensive book I can crack open.

Feel free to reach out anytime.

That is a lead. 

Once we successfully closed those two deals, our reputation for closing deals grew, resulting in an increase in leads coming our way.

People should really pay attention to the kind of content they consume, especially the mostly negative and scary news that is oftentimes biased and ultimately leads people to not take action and miss out.

And I do the exact same thing - free initial application, only charge when they're the selected candidates for the property.

I've posted on this subject on multiple occassions, feel free to take a look at my past posts.As for your next steps, there is no downside to transferring the properties to an LLC.

. :) Feel free to reach out! 

If you are new to this type of investing, I suggest you pick up a copy of Lend to Live: Earn Hassle-Free Passive Income in Real Estate with Private Money Lending published by BiggerPockets.