Nationwide incorporators is a good example of one I have used many times.

I am a Canadian investor looking to invest in the Cleveland OH.
Anyone got any lawyer recommendations? I'd like to set up a US LP and a US C-Corp.
Ideally someone who has worked with Canadian investors before.
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I believe the best option incorporates all three approaches, in the following sequence:Connect with knowledgeable local investors to quickly get a sense for the many sub-marketsBuild a core team of capable professionals (PM, inspectors, contractors) who are goal-aligned with you and also have no conflicts of interest among themselvesDo a single small deal to establish a work process for the team and get a minor win.Make strategic visits, not to inspect rehab work but rather to strengthen your relationships with your core team.Do more and larger deals, adjusting the team as necessary.This is exactly the approach I'm in Lubbock, Texas today and would love to compare notes with you.

Our year one goal is one flip per quarter, and from there want to incorporate buy and hold into our strategy as well. 

I anticipate sub dividing and remodeling to incorporate mix retail/office and bar-restaurant spaces with a lot of cool factor; multiple tenets.

2) If a property needs to be updated (ex: new floor, paint, fence), how should I go about incorporating language into a deal that allows me to make the updates I need while providing me with the proper protection financially and operationally?

You don't have to actually incorporate to file Sch C.

I am creating an updated F.I.R.E. board game that is going to incorporate all of the modern strategies to reaching F.I. that we know and love like: real estate investing (BRRRR, Wholesale, Flips, etc...), Index fund investing (think the 4% rule) and the wonderful "financial runway" strategy coined by Scott Trench.

@Dillon HutsellIt's by far and away the biggest life change you will encounter, but it will teach you a discipline that you take from your military life and incorporate into how you invest.

I wish the fix/flip calculator incorporated a financing section that accounts for closing costs, down payment, interest payments, loan payoff, etc.