😂I bet others would too, we're all a little disturbed to be in this business....... 

Details here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1214849-dmv-...I recommend checking them all out initially, I bet you'll have a lot of fun networking!

One of the closets has this hideuos foam column. 

Networking and doing as much research (reading, etc) before starting are you best bets. 

In Metro Detroit area, police will not remove these types of occupants (they are afraid of scamming landlord having police remove legal tenants), calling them a "civil matter" forcing landlord to start court eviction process. thats a good question Drew.. but I bet if the police are aloud just a little bit of fact checking and do police work they can determine the fraud very quickly.. 

OOS investing seems to be your best bet.

My son just joined the Navy and now that I’m an empty nester I want to make a shift and bet on myself!

I'd bet that nobody with a single working brain cell will sign a lease with your brand new LLC without you personally guaranteeing it as well.As for the writing style, this is totally subjective and unique to each person, but I think you can be professional without being overly formal.

If the real estate is producing a steady return, you can make more aggressive bets with stocks or other alt assets.

Getting multiple contractors involved will be your best bet to get a reliable estimate, though you need to come up with a scope of work.