Hi Martin,The main metrics I look at are population growth and employment growth.

I’m a Project Manager and love my line of work, and would rather utilize investing as passive income, while I employ the help of property managers and contractors etc.

Not to mention the growth in the area right now, and the diversification of employment which is helping bring jobs to the area as well. 

It has a lot going on politically which is making the state less desirable for employers as well as more expensive for workers. 

Is it an influx of new people and whats the main draw - employment, entertainment, outdoors, quality of life?

@Tchaka OwenDo you happen to know any lenders that would do a cash out refinance with a self employed person?

If I registered my LLC with the state, do I need to create a EIN even if I’m not employing anyone and not paying myself?

They each pay half of utilities. so I project almost 13,000 a year, I don't have to run around like a madman, I don't want to pay self-employment tax, cheaper insurance, they pay utilities and some of Internet.

I would like to minimize my reportable profit in the current transaction, which will be taxed as ordinary income plus self employment tax (yuck), in favor of larger taxable gain, at more favorable rates, in the future.

Hello BP members thank you for taking the time out to read this! I am going to be in the market in the next 6-8 months to buy a property to live in and I am trying to figure out exactly what banks would like to see fo...