If you choose to set it up in Illinois (IL) and then file as a foreign entity in MI, you will end up paying two state filing fees, which unnecessarily increases your costs.

We will also have a moving business as a complementary offering to our other services and to better monetize the moving truck we will be buying.We likely won't formally "launch" all of our services for a couple of months because we do not have a truck or storage facility quite yet, but we do have a furnishing list in google sheets that I wanted to share in the meantime - this is a full list of everything needed for furnishing a property, complete with amazon links, prices which update dynamically from amazon, and calculations showing the total cost.

If it takes a year I am not sure if it's worth it.Thank you No program is worth $10k, everything you need or want to know is available for free already.

Most local banks and credit unions will have free accounts.You need two accounts: checking and savings. 

To succeed, focus on properties in high-demand neighborhoods like Pecan Grove or Aliana, and ensure your cash flow analysis accounts for high property taxes, potential HOA restrictions, and flood insurance costs.

A VA can be trained to fill out contracts and paperwork anytime to free up your time.

In the future, I’ll factor in contractor costs more.

You are correct in your assumption that it will impact how low they can go on the down payment, though, b/c commissions will need to be paid out of closing costs. 

I built a house and it’s going to be difficult to sell as I have no equity in it because of Cost to build.

Over estimate the costs and not need them?