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You'll want to gather up the Articles of Incorporation, The Bylaws (signed and executed), The Certificate of Standing, and the IRS SS-4 form where you got your Tax ID.

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I am reading several books that seem to be popular/recommended - of course, I believe they were written by the creator of this website, so naturally they would be recommended by this website - and I am trying to decipher whether they are universal principles or things that worked at that particular time for that particular individual.As far as @Henry Clark 's suggestion that I narrow my focus to exactly what I can do now - I appreciate that perspective and will not bang my head against the wall about this topic.

I started my journey by reading Wholesaling 101: How to Wholesale for Beginners thread by Chris Piper (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/862964-wholesaling-101-how-to-wholesale-for-beginners) , which I think is great in terms of being FREE and STRAIGHT TO THE POINT, coming from someone who was actually doing it.

I've never seen Miami and Detroit in the same sentence being compared that's a new one for me too lolYou can blame this Fortune article for that:Crazy what's been happening in Detroit.

Still trolling, but it's on-topic, so not really spamming/trolling.

Explore articles, forums, podcasts, and connect with experienced investors who have gone through similar journeys.Understand Local Market: Research the real estate market in Missouri, especially in areas where duplexes are prevalent.

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Another great post here from @Luca Giani I forgot to include in above posthttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1198241-seeki...