You have to pay extra for book keeping though, so I made a Baselane account for that which has been nice so far.

I agree with Nathan above that is likely does not need to be done, but as a guest I am usually asking and/or paying extra to have it clean when I arrive.

Portfolio folks.

Be prepared to invest extra cash into amenities to lure guests in.

Instead of acting quickly, he went into the office on Monday to make cold calls, not realizing how important those extra 24 hours could be.By the time he arrived for his appointment on Tuesday, the seller had already signed a contract with another investor on Monday.

If its your primary residence be ready to sign a PG and jump through a few extra hoops with your lender.

Most folks think it's to limit your personal liability, and they're right.

The amount of digital ink that is spilled on this site about LLC's and how to set up complex structures  by folks who can hardly be called investors is a bit maddening to me as it keeps folks from actually investing dues paralysis by analysis due to things that really do not mater a great deal.

If you'd like, I can introduce you to some of these folks—they've helped several of my clients in the Fort Worth area overcome similar hurdles.And hey, if your ever considering expanding your investments into markets like Austin or Scottsdale, I've got some insights and connections that might be useful.

One thing that helped me when I started was getting super familiar with the local market and building a network of reliable folks (like other investors and contractors) who could make the process a lot smoother.Feel free to reach out if you have questions about investing in Michigan or want to compare notes.Best, Travis