Establishing the LLC in IL first does not provide any additional benefits in this scenario.

(FWIW,$8K on just the compressor seem excessive.)Otherwise, unless your contract with your GC says they will provide 24/7 surveillance, or you can prove the AC was never installed, you own the problem.If the property has been vacant for more than 30 days, most policies won't cover vandalism unless you have added a Builders Risk Addendum.

Specifically, what stood out about their approach, the impact they had on you, and advice you’d give someone considering working with them.Thank you all for any insight you can provide. 

Real estate has now peaked my interest and I want to buy in North Carolina and I might be open to other hot markets.

Pay attention to realtors who are wanting to provide value and provide resources and make time for your inquiries without ever expecting anything from you in return.

Google provides an AI summary of search results that is usually good enough for a general question, but I would never give any AI a detailed tax scenario and just run with whatever answer it gave me.

To all of those providing rental housing in the Cedar Rapids market, I'm curious to hear from YOU!

Can you please provide me a copy of the MHP evaluator?

I have used avail.co in the past with great success but it appears this software and others no longer market on zillow which I know to provide a lot of leads in the past. 

I think market auctions are better for newer investors because you're able to see the inside of the property and the property will be delivered vacant.If you win you will have to provide a deposit that is held in escrow until the transaction closes.