@Kelly Calamia@Xander WeidenbaumThanks for your interest, we are still working on the logistics and plan to have something ready for mid to late May.

It's my signature but the name of the LLC that is public I thought.Regarding cost my current plan is CA LLC which I need regardless.

If you have rental(s) or plan to get one and want to decide between long/mid and short-term rental strategies taxes do play a roll if you have high W2 income you want to try and reduce you tax burden. 

I would talk to an accountant about future planning for any REI investments for your 1031 questions & to discuss depreciation for rentals.

Knowing this information will help you identify the right professionals to bring on board.At minimum, your team team should include:Financial Advisor: to help with investment strategies - portfolio diversification and risk management.Real Estate Agent/Broker: to help with property acquisition and market analysis.Accountant or Tax Advisor: to help manage financial records, tax planning, and optimization.Attorney: to provide legal counsel for contracts, agreements, and investment structures.Mentor or Coach: to offer guidance, insights, and industry knowledge.Networking and Relationship Builder (for everything else you will need): to connect you with potential partners and collaborators.

Whatever works for you.If 10 people want to get together and pay me $5k each, I will give them a weekend teaching with free  meals each day with steak in the evenings.

We were planning on buying a townhouse in full with the equity to temporarily live in.

If you don't plan on living there, you need 20% down (vs 5% if you live there for at least a year). 

You can connect with the local chamber of commerce and/or planning and development departments to find what is coming to the area that would create some appreciation.

It also is very difficult for tax planning and advising without a balance sheet.