Find and join a local REI or land lord Association and attend meetings to get local perspectives on markets, LL/tenant laws and experiences etc.Hang out here and search threads that may be relevant to you and your desires/needs.Decide on your objectives from investing, taking into account your resources from financial and time perspectives.

Airtight process procedures and checklists must be in place to ensure the steps are all followed the same way every time (scalability) and that the relevant parties are apprised of the process as it moves down the assembly line. 

In fact most plaintiffs attorney don’t even care to research who the individual behind the entity is because it’s rarely relevant to their objectives.

However, upon transferring it back to your dad, the basis is not relevant anymore.In the end I would highly recommend you reach out to a tax professional here to get this sorted out.

If you're set on investing out of state, I'd recommend reading this article by David Greene for starters: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...If possible, it's a good idea to visit the market you plan to invest in to familiarize yourself with the area and it's also a good way to network.

I would check out the blog article 17 Questions to Ask an Investor-Friendly Real Estate Agent.After you have your questions ready, I'd recommend using BiggerPockets Agent Finder to match with a local, investor-friendly real estate agent who can help you find, analyze, and close your next deal.

Post your question in an original thread started by yourself for more targeted and relevant responses.

There are a ton of good articles on this site about "House Hacking" and my good friend @Ryan Thomson knows more than anyone I can think of in the space.

Here's a recent article from ISS:https://www.insideselfstorage.com/development/busting-9-common-misconceptions-about-self-storage-development

or doesn't (like the talking heads know the future).I look forward to a stable year in 2024, with growth according to the article below!