I would have an experienced team in place that includes a lawyer, accountant and multiple advisors with experience in R/E investing.

- Are we able to word our new lease such that if utility costs exceed the established flat rate then the tenant is responsible for the difference?

Identifying turnkey multifamily properties with established performance can be challenging.

Saying that it's 200+ is for those recently receiving entitlements, old Ex-Army guys like me, my entitle was established when I got out so it's about 75-90K I think.

The third zone is one that is highly regulated, perhaps taxed at a higher rate, but has an established process for STR's and the risk of changes in the laws regarding airbnb or other OTA's is relatively low, simply because those conversations have already happened and the local government has decided that they are going to allow them in the area and have an established process for permitting, etc.

In searching for a Realtor to represent you in a city you don't live, look for someone that has an established team that can assist you. 

I value the role of having a solid network, which I've established in the Kansas City architecture realm, and am excited about getting to know you all in the real estate business in the KC Metro area! 

We need to dwell into the particular circumstances surrounding the investment to determine whether the behavior of the "advisor" was ethical or unethical, competent or incompetent, legal or illegal.so we need to ascertain(1) the risk of the investment.  9 out of 10 venture capital investments fail.  

We only agreed to the ridiculously high fees because we wanted to establish business credit for new LLC and were told we could get the lump sum in our account in 2 weeks or less.

Our plan has been to establish a strong financial foundation of properties that provide very strong cash flow while capturing the high market appreciation (maximize returns while minimizing our risk).