With my extensive background in construction and carpentry spanning over 15 years, I can offer you detailed insights and help you make the right decisions when it comes to selecting a contractor for your project.

You need to accept the fact that as an investor, you will not be exposed to all areas of real estate and gain extensive experience in a few years, unless you actually take the professional courses and obtain actual field experience in various areas.

Another big factor in my search for an agent is someone who has extensive experience in the process of vetting prospective tenants. 

Their advice might be quite helpful to you when you make your first investment.Note that doing extensive research is essential when investing in real estate.

Depending on the amount involved, you might also consider hiring a tax advisor.TOPICFinances & Taxes Taxes Your MoneyJEFFREY STEELEJeffrey Steelehas been a Chicago-based freelance writer for almost one-third of a century, during which he's written extensively about real estate.

Washington state is very very tenant friendly state the rules for landlords are extensive.

None of mine have been as extensive as what you describe.

I did some extensive work within Sec 8 and the HUD Lease Option program, at the national level, attended in connection with NAHRO, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials.

As a busy mother and devoted wife, you seem to have a lot on your plate in addition to your work as a nurse practitioner and small company owner.If you want to buy your first short-term rental (STR) property, you should set realistic financial goals, specify your investment criteria, and do extensive market research.

For more extensive rehab's like if you're adding walls and stuff like that, it's easiest just to have a contractor or 2 give you a quote.