I plan on being on the road here for work in the next day or two and wanted to try and make sure I have everything covered before I leave.

Because you plan to be there a long time?

I bought an outdated condo, planning to do a cosmetic rehab later when I had more budget.I moved out of the condo in mid-2024 for a job, and by September, my tenant noticed mice droppings.

Investing in Hawaii sounds like an amazing plan!

@Sami Gren When this happens to us we make the existing tenants reapply, as well as the new ones that they plan to add.

If you're planning to sell later, Ohio requires quite a bit of disclosure about property conditions.

Or, plan on this being a nest egg builder and growing your equity, living in the home for 2 of the last 5 years and then selling with Section 121 exclusion. 

Just notify your lender of what you are planning on doing ahead of time.

The main criteria is consistency with adopted plans.

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 who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.