Also, I have an LLC and business credit card so obviously would like to eventually start building the credit of the business.Options I've Already Explored- several national banks- MACU and American Family- Zions Bank- local mortgage broker in St.

State of Oregon on a regulatory side is a very persnickety state I got my hand slapped by the division of corporate securities a few years back you can google it.. and had to pay a fine.. but went on to do my thing.. my excuse that my attorney told me it was OK did NOT FLY so I paid a fine and off I went..

WSJ article on deed fraud aka as stealing your house with the aid of online property records.Given our government's horrific record on protecting online records (every government worker or former government with a security clearance had their fingerprints their personal history and a large part of their financial history stolen by the Chinese government, one of the worst screw-ups in American history) this can become a major issue especially for landlords who very rarely or never visit their properties.  

Just a tidbit for anyone who needs a little score bump.Russell, and others who might read along, solid advice with one minor correction; You can get real Fico scores from Credit Check Total as well (much cheaper) as well as free from many credit cards you may already have or plan to get in the future such as, all Barclays cards(TU08) Discover (TU08), Chase Slate(EX08), all American Express (EX08), DCU (EQ04), Walmart Card (TU08), All Citi (EQ-Bank Card Enhanced score) Penfed (EQ-NextGen).

Looking up the members of the LLC i(state of WA corporations website) might take care of that, but then you need to track down the actual owner through PeopleSmart.com or some service like that.  

If I'm going to do this I'd want to do it right....set up an LLC or S-corp (or both), get a website, management software, bandit signs, business cards...the whole 9 (unless you guys have some other advice on how to get started).

Although, I understand in this day and age a college degree is respected but not needed to be a successful entrepreneur - I am grateful for my journey thus far of attending classes, working corporate jobs, completing internships, and traveling for modeling which ultimately has helped me to see everything that I don't want my life to be like after graduation therefore I now have the understanding of what I do want and along the way, I have learned how to truly value the necessity of self education and mentorship to acquire the keys to success. 

I am  African American and my dads good friend and business partner is a Hasidic jew and I can give you his number as a reference and he will tell you how much he loved making money in this city!

Sometimes it is better to insure your first few properties with your primary insurer because the policies will offer more comprehensive coverage than say Foremost or American Reliable.

We like low drama and low corporate BS, for now..