Refine as you go.And hopefully you are publishing this where the guests see it up front so they aren't caught by surprise.

@Stacy Tsai along with meetups, there are numerous books on the subject in the BiggerPockets library and “Flip” by Keller Publishing.

Would you recommend hiring an independent adjuster to work with the insurance company?

Have you contacted an independent agent there? 

You will always need the OTAs to help you build and refresh your email list but over time the dependency will shrink and you’ll create a solid independent direct booking business.

@John Barton Ours is tomorrow 2/29 at 6pm at the Winking Lizard in Independence.

A broker representing the seller has a fiduciary duty to warn the seller as to the risk involved and advise the seller to seek independent legal counsel. 

We moved in. Depending

I am looking to start investing with a partner and would like opinions on whether it would be best to be under the same LLC or would it be best for each of us to form our own independent LLC and partner (or JV) that way?

Always good to get an independent professional to look at it before you go to closing.