When evaluating a property management company, it's important to look beyond just the management fee and consider the full scope of services and costs involved.For example, at our company, we charge a 10% monthly management fee, a $250 lease renewal fee (unless it’s a takeover tenant, which requires additional effort to establish a strong relationship - because usually people are changing pm companies for a reason), and the first month’s rent as a leasing fee.

The plan is to acquire a tier 3 license.

Always happy to network with fellow REI enthusiasts.

Steps to do now.  1.  

There are always 2 sides to a story. 

Hi Rohmah, welcome to the RE and BP community!

A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant specializing in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.Consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for an accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

I am just starting out here in South Carolina looking to network meet a community of like-minded individuals.  

I’m brainstorming ideas on how I can market myself to potential mentors in the STR game in order to gain experience.

As Michael mentioned you just need to respond to the IRS and state this is what you're doing.