(I also have experience as a sales manager and as a real estate agent, so I'm confident I can make the switch).

Reach out if you ever want to talk real estate.

However, in recent years, I've seen this used as a methodology of raising money to buy low barrier of entry real estate and make sponsors very wealthy collecting fees while leaving the LP's with nothing but capital calls and suspended distributions.

Meanwhile the conversations my mother had the most of was with the dryer or washing machine or real intelligent ones with us kids..

 I am starting out on my real estate investment journey and looking to buy an investment property in the Phoenix area.

The last real downturn was around 2008. 

Interest rates are often a key concern for real estate investors, as mortgages are often the difference between a cash-flowing deal and a dud.

Hey all, I am a former "Big Law" attorney and real estate investor turned solo practitioner based in Houston, Texas. 

So transferring properties with existing mortgages into an LLC without selling them to the LLC is a common strategy for most real estate investors seeking to protect personal assets and possibly enjoy certain tax benefits.

I've always thought that the annual Fair Housing training we always had to take in banks was stupid and almost insulting to our intelligence, but after seeing your post, I would highly recommend seeking out and taking courses on Fair Housing, ADA, and other relevant real estate-related regulatory courses.