And you definitely need to partner with your local Chamber of Commerce, too, for credibility and also to engage locals.

Give updates on properties you’ve looked at or analyzed to keep your audience engaged, so when they stumble upon a potential situation, you are the first one they think of.Good luck!

Looking forward to engaging and interacting with all of you. 

The other is a mentor who provides weekly training sessions, unlimited phone calls and assists you in finding deals.

Nevertheless, they engaged an attorney that came up with all kind of ridiculous arguments as to the tenants ownership - including receipts for improvements, maintenance, and the fact that the tenant had deducted his rent payments as interest on his personal tax return.  

Who to hire / ballpark:• Real Estate savvy, Tax strategist/CPA for planning • Cost seg study (condo STR): fee depends on size/firm dependent• Estate plan (revocable trust package)• Hourly attorney (LLC/lease/risk)I would suggest start with a 60–90 min tax planning session to map the 12–24-mo plan, then loop in attorney and (if green-lit) cost seg.

I have developed several agentic applications that generate, underwrite, engage, and close deals from start to finish. 

Quote from @Patrick OHalleran: Hi David - I used HallCPA for a Consulting engagement (about $5k) and found the tax planning support to be very helpful. 

Although if I was looking to really build my career or business I think I would engage there a lot as it tends to be what I see far more business oriented..

I figured today's session would go green and then turn red at the last hour.