Working with a knowledgeable mortgage lender and real estate agent who understands the local market and available programs can also be invaluable in guiding you through the homebuying process.

If your looking to learn the trade and want to find a mentor to guide you, the I would suggest visiting one of the local REI clubs in Spokane or Couer D'Alene.

I would advise partnering with an experienced property management company to help guide you and the business.

Read this book - https://www.amazon.com/Every-Landlords-Property-Protection-Guide/dp/1413307000 - before getting into more complicated and expensive measures of protection.

If you are doing a bunch of STR builds, then you really need a CPA to guide you through this.

Let them guide you at setting up your business properly.

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Your realtor should be guiding you through this process and clearly they are not informing (or they are not aware) of what the risks are with trying to have an airbnb in a non-conforming/illegal unit.

@Sam GuptaThe book by @Dave Meyer Start with Strategy is a great resource to help guide you.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).