Research financing options like portfolio loans or working with international-friendly banks.

Are you leaning toward a specific strategy like buy-and-holds, flips, or house hacking?

I would like to interject, while data drives decisions, one of the first things I'm looking at is the location and surrounding area. 

Since EIN each EIN is attached to a name, but not another entity, doesn't seem like that would make the Florida child LLC a passthrough entity by getting it's own EIN (which would be attached to my name). 

It’s such a great resource for learning and connecting with like-minded investors.

Frame it like this: "in order to make sure you get paid on time I want to have a schedule of when the draw inspections should happen with the bank"Then, you have a schedule to keep an eye on and if they're slipping, you can ask them why and see how you can help them get back on track. 

This deal was referred to me by a good friend, which means having a great network of like minded people is extremely important.

Like Rich said, starting reading and self-educating. 

don't be afraid of better markets in ohio like columbus. depending on the capital allocation buying old houses and having to renovate is not the only way to drive value. build rent refinance repeat and build to rent are both very strong market drivers as well and you can traditionally get infill land in areas like columbus in much better locations than where you buy.

If there was not a covered insurance loss there isn't likely to be a covered loss for you either.Rather than worry about what State Farm might do, don't you you have a trusted advisor agent that you can talk to at the agency for advice?