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Some local meet ups have meetings on specific topics like analyzing an inspection report, how to invest in STRs in your market, etc.Don't pay for any social media "real estate gurus/influencers" programs.

Find a CPA to work with.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1222774-expla...4.

You can reassure her that, at the time of or before lease signing, all approved applicants will receive the state-required lead-related documents.Lastly, I'd recommend using the search feature to find previous posts related to the topic OR to find investors, property managers, or realtors in your market who can weigh in.All the best!

However, we help many investors from around the country invest in STRs in Michigan, one of our best national referral groups sends high-income earners to us to help them buy STRs to reduce their W-2 and active income taxes with "material participation" hours helping manage the property and accelerating depreciation.We write on these topics and help investors implement this an other strategies like multifamily investing in Michigan.To Your Success!

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I just responded to this post thinking it would be a serious discussion and I just ended up talking to a Chatbot - https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1272452-the-f...It eliminates what, in my opinion, is the main purpose of these public forums

Check out this chart: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyMake sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.Horror Stories from those that did NOT Understand What they were Buying:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-baltimore-a-path-to-never-ending-painhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/1231840-sell-at-a-loss-or-rent-at-a-losshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/840134-memphis-turnkey-tenant-turnover-costshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-experience-of-oos-investing-in-cleveland-after-15-years

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