When people express interest (no pun intended), you should have a package prepared to share out (not right away necessarily - but after you've entertained the topic at a high level) that includes your project experience (past flips) and schedule of real estate (rentals) as well as settlement statements that can back up your purchase price and exit.

Does this help https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/1142084-saun...

Carlo,  Check out this outher Bigger Pockets thread to help answer. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/70/topics/781713-licens...

You can Google the DSCR loan topic if unfamiliar with it.All the best!

I'm not licensed to practice law in SC so I'm probably not the best candidate to duke it out on this topic... but I am very surprised at the knee-jerk reaction of some attorneys.

They have a main meeting the 2nd Tuesday of every month and then a number of sub meetings by location and topic throughout the month. 

The Poconos has always been hit or miss (unlike Smoky Mountains or Panhandle or Tampa where you have way more successful STRs), but right now the Poconos is worse than ever:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/1157934-shor...

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For example, see these threads on what NOT to do.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1193623-rent-...But, I like that you have a 'home base' in Illinois, that can potentially help you.