For a company new into the servicing business, they are off to a very bad start.

We currently accept rent from tenants using a variety of 3rd party apps-Cashapp, Venmo, Zelle but are moving away from accepting payments in our individual names and want to start accepting payments directly to the LLC/business accounts, but LLC accounts do not accept Zelle and there is a fee for using business accounts on Venmo.

Thats why you see lack of ADA compliance in small businesses.  

Alabama is very business friendly and there isn’t nearly as much competition there as some markets.

If the IRS gets busy auditing them, maybe they will leave you alone.

My understanding is an E2 Visa is an investor Visa (ie. you need to buy a business) OR you can piggyback off an existing E2 holder. 

Thats how it makes sense from a business perspective.

It’s entertaining to them sure but it solves nothing as there’s always 2 sides to the story the customer and the business.

Your job, your savings, sounds like you have a supportive dad, you live in a place you evidently love, you’ve had exposure to the business.

I also own a water restoration and general maintenance business in the area and the amount of STR owners that we have spoken with is insane.