I was sure to dig deeper and ask how this would apply to multi-families etc etc, however, he proceeded to tell me if the borrower knew this was his/her intent from the onset that this be disclosed and therefore down payments would need to be of at least 15% because this would be deemed as an "investment". 

I have tracked my expenses since the onset.

A good agent should be presenting properties that fit the investment parameters we likely discussed at the onset of our relationship, and then try to tell me why it would work for me (ARVs, comps, rent demand, neighborhood characteristics, etc.).

Check out [AD LINK REMOVED]Pretty straightforward advice on setting up your paper properly so u can sell it later.Do NOT do this yourself!!

Anonymity no longer becomes an option in the future if not set up at the very onset.

Theres a lot of debt to go around in my house, as my younger brother (19) has a combination of a defect in his aorta valve as well as the disease hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (probably spelled that wrong, its the same disease that most of the young highschool atheletes died of on the court/field from being undiagnosed, thankfully his aorta defect allowed for frequent testings and caught it ahead of time) and a mytochondrial defficiency in his skeletal muscles.

If you need assistance on setting up procurement for your business or great questions to ask potential contractors.

It's helpful to get this drilled into your head early, as you'll build up a mental muscle to avoid spending money on depreciating assets.

Now if you're thinking about all the Mom and Pop outfits out there trying to eek out a piece of the pie for themselves with antiquated, expensive and very limiting technologies then I couldn't agree more.In the early onset, as with most major growth industries, you will see a growth curve of small start ups cottage industry businesses surfacing and perhaps even sustaining themselves or even evolving into one of the major players. 

@Grace Carney Hello and welcome to BP, a great place to work your out your investor muscles.