Protect yourself with knowledge about your counter-party whether it is a broker or lender and certainly shop the market to ensure your terms are fair and consistent with market trends.

You should also speak to a knowledgeable RE attorney to better explain what it takes to own and manage rental units in The City Of Cleveland. 

In my opinion, anything under a $1,000 though and the preparer is either rushing or not in high demand for their knowledge. 

I’m relatively new to this with minimal knowledge from listening to the bigger pockets podcast, but would be grateful to meet any new connections to help me in this journey.

I’m seeking to add a local team member who is knowledgeable about the local market and can help navigate the opportunities here.

But hey…maybe you have an uneducated seller..there are plenty out there, *FSBOs cough cough* lol jk…sorta.This is common knowledge, but it does still blow my mind how much money some sellers will leave on the table for a cash offer instead of a financed offer..

I know of a few ADU facebook groups that seem to be a wealth of knowledge for people building them or intending to build.

If I place complete trust in my PM's knowledge and expertise, but they take advantage of my ignorance, how far does it have to go to become fraud?

Knowledge wealth building investors can do wonders with the ability to sell “subject to” with approval for such stated in the deed of trust or mortgage instrument.  

About 5 years ago, I decided to get my RE license as I kinda predicted legislation being put in place against wholesalers (which slowly seems to be happening) and my thought was if I was licensed, I would be able to continue marketing to home owners (not to assign, but only to purchase for my own flips/rentals) So, I'm seeking guidance on a business concept that encompasses my knowledge, experience and licenses.