That doesn't mean you have to know as much as an expert practitioner, but it helps to know what an 'Index fund' or 'Cashflow play' is before you surrender money to it.2) Find someone older than you who you feel has done all the right things.

I had a brain anuerism and a stroke at age 54 and have been told by my Doctor about how good I was doing but thanks to a Chiropracter told me to get an MRI on my head and I was scheduled for head surgery that was 2 days before I was scheduled for that corrective surgery.  

@Dorothy Ma Are you doing this as a sole practitioner, or have you built a team?

I'm not a big fan of the whole "I grew my portfolio to 300 units in 24 months" approach that is touted on the podcasts ... it may be a recipe for attracting advertising dollars for BP, but in the long haul believe that its practitioners are more likely to end up in the poor house as they are to on easy street.

If you are at the point you are willing to hire an attorney to guide you through your options, I can recommend a solo practitioner in the area that is reasonably priced, knowledgeable and very good to work with.

Use a commercial real estate and development attorney.DO NOT use a general practitioner attorney that dabbles in various things ( real estate, probate, divorce,etc.) 

Litigators are, for lack of better words, backwards looking, evaluating the merits/reasonableness of a prior decision - Like arguing with the person riding shotgun about a missed left turn.Transactional practitioners, broadly speaking, are like Google maps PLUS Waze.  

As short-term airbnb's are technically illegal, as these chiropractic patients come into town for a significant amount of time, I could easily comply with local zoning codes by making them sign one month minimum leases.My hope is to provide a home in where 5-6 patients at a time can stay, a driver can drive them to the office, and someone can cook, clean, and get groceries for them.

There are many experienced real estate practitioners here, you should always reach out when you see someone who sparks your interest.

I'm 27 years old, father of 2 kids, and my fiancè is a full time student going for nurse practitioner.