.- Depends on what you're doing specifically, but usually I'd recommend getting an EIN at least to give access to business bank accounts- Repeating #1, if you're going to a property and 100% of your time is spent doing renovations and the like, sure, but if any of it is for personal benefit, that'd be disallowed.

You may have to search a bit for the right contractor or engineer - sometimes I see one solution dominating in an area - "that is how we always do it"  Thanks for the input - yes, it sounds like the specific area this house is in is particularly bad for foundation issues.  

If you have specific questions about property management, I'll be happy to help!

If your local municipality has an online court records, go to their website and look up both criminal and civil histories.

., the specific procedures laid out by the SEC in Regulation D.  

We do not verify identities, that would be a bigger lift than we are capable of currently, however it is against the rules to use a false identity per section 2.A of our website rules here https://www.biggerpockets.com/rulesSo anyone discovered using a false identity will be removed if they are reported to spam.

I was specifically interested in his 2nd plan which was "Building wealth through single-family homes" where he basically says you save enough to buy your first property along with enough for other fees and then you just keep saving the money you make from that property along with some money you save from your job and once you have enough money you buy your next property and then you basically just keep repeating that until you have your desired amount of properties.

I have a rolodex of connections if you would like.Also you can use a combination of the websites belowrentometer.comzillow.com  (look for the ones with a lot of applications

My state has a specific law about "contractor fraud".

Quote from @Mel Kirchhoff:Some specific questions I have:• Should it stay fully stocked like an Airbnb (plates, utensils, towels, etc.), or pared down?