We've tried the service BP sends you to for "Lawyers" (Contracts Counsel) and is deplorable and a disaster.If you want more info on why, DM me and I'll send the details.Do any of you have recommendations besides "Go to the Columbus Bar Association and look".?

Then there are those that are associated with a type of program, licensed by the state, and require different levels of service for the clients, such as counseling, requiring they attend 12 step programs, parenting classes, etc. 

Associations are offering their arguments against the initial outcome of the judge ordering the landlord to not just end their unenforceable lease (due to illegal clauses in WI) at the tenant's discretion, but to also pay the tenant back all of the rent they paid during the lease.  

Or, do you simply work with a realtor comfortable/familiar with STRs to source deals in your desired market, let the seller pay the realtor's 6% fee, find a designer to do design/furnishing, then decide between self managing vs hiring property management and paying the associated fees? 

You can house hack so your down payment is significantly lower than a purely investment property.You can also invest a few hundred dollars into getting your license and all associated memberships then use the proceeds from the commission of buying your house as a down payment.I'm seeing a lot of partnership advice.

Track all rental property expenses carefully, and deduct materials, tools, and costs associated with the rental, not your new primary.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

For me it's about where you are financially and how many properties you're buying / selling and their commission a year.I got my license last year and for all my continued education, brokerage dues, MLS fees and Realtor association dues it's about $2,400 a year.

., similar to Jonathan's comments: the due diligence for all passive real estate investments is pretty much the same, whether it is hotel, apartments, retail, office, etc.Obviously, each will have its own nuances as to what success looks like and what risks are associated with each. 

Recently I found Dunham Associates in San Jose and have an appt tomorrow.

A great way to start is by attending RE events and joining a local investors association.