A few key things I wish I knew starting out:Screen tenants thoroughly — ask for income verification, run a background/credit check, and call references yourself.

.- Always check: zoning, access, utilities/septic, flood zone, and what the county actually allows.

Before offering: pull sold comps within tight radius and year‑built, call county on open permits and CO, check HOA or subdivision limits, and walk with inspector plus GC during your 10‑day window to lock scope and renegotiate if needed.

How did we get so dumb, to pivot to a handout system of systemic poverty, in both $ and character.....

Quote from @Michael Turner: here is their website - https://www.lurin.com/thanks in advance -  I did a quick check about the company and it passed the initial sniff test.

I’m new, so just double checking.

Check out a local Host Facebook group

Check out your local REIA meetings.

From region, to heavy-ish rehab (compared to purchase price or scope itself), to being too far outside of town, just to name a few.Sometimes it might be worth checking in with another lender, especially if you can find a good broker who can navigate the implications well and provide good recommendations without any 'due diligence fees' or paying for multiple appraisals.It can get costly, with either your finances or your time, if you waste too much trying to fit a square-peg into a round-hole.

If so, it might be worth checking out QuickBooks Online Plus.