1) Make sure STR is allowed. 2) Get more and the correct forms of insurance to go with your umbrella policy. 3) Skip the LLC. 

She skipped the advice and went personal insults, which I never do.

Skip these and save your $$ for your first down payment.

If they are even slightly unhelpful, skip the low-paid caseworker and find an attorney.

@Tracy Levy fortunately there are lots of options out there: Need to skip, batch skip tracing, skip genie to name a few

Trusts based in Nevis, Lichtenstein corporation/trust hybrids, multi country inter connected entities, generation skipping trusts, outside trustees, “protectors”, etc add up not only to a large initial outlay, but large annual charges.  

I ran a list, skip traced, and connected with the homeowner to educate them on typical paths they could take and work through if any of them were viable in their situation.

On that note, I highly recommend do not ever skip the permit process and always check in with the city;  Not doing so can quickly tank any deal.

And get a sewer line scope - if the house is newer and you have proof that it has PVC pipes, you might be able to skip this but to be cautious always get a  scope.

It doesn't just skip 6 payments and tack it on at the end.When asking questions - ensure you're asking them of people who are knowledgeable in what you are asking.