@Toby FellowsYou are correct, you need to ‘hang’ your license under a broker in order to practice real estate, and most brokerages require you to become a member of the National Association of Realtors as well.While you are preparing and taking your courses, contact several brokers and interview them to find out who might be a good fit.

Eligibility for the ATI exemption depends on several factors, including:The nature of the transfer: Sales, inheritances, and certain other transfers trigger reassessments that may qualify for the exemption.Timely application: Property owners must apply for the exemption within the required timeframe.

I'd love to have long term rentals in Barcelona/Valencia but unless I'm getting a crazy good deal, this approach will require a lot of capital for the downpayment requirements of 30% for financing.

A partnership requires three things to be successful - Experience, Capital and Time.It looks like you have the capital and experience but maybe not the time.I have my doubts about this working if you have a friend who has weak credit and a limited cash flow.

In addition to a voucher, we require that the tenant be able to show income at least 1.5 time the monthly rent, as opposed to our regular tenants who must show 3.5 time monthly rent.

I have the lead paint and Seller disclosure forms and am familiar with an Ohio contract but not sure if there are any specifics required in the state of MI.  

•Many STR investors are in the $300,000–$500,000 range, so homes closer to $600,000–$700,000 may face less direct competition but will require higher nightly rates to be profitable.

What criteria or requirements must be met for this to happen, and what’s the process I need to follow to ensure compliance with the law?

$50,000 row house in upcoming Baltimore neighborhood 30 years ago which required full rehab.

@Jacob Glover seasoning period on a cash out refinance for a new construction property starts ticking from the time you took ownership of land with conventional financing, but requires 12 months seasoning.