My wife and I are remodeling a 1940s bungalow-style home in St Petersburg, and after several months of interior work, we need design help and drawings of the front exterior for our contractor to gain permits from the city and move forward with the project.The original front entrance of the home was covered with an addition built by previous owners, and we'd like to boost curb appeal and value by adding a driveway, front steps, a new door with sidelights, and an overhang jutting out from the gable with columns. 

I'm a MEP design engineer looking to expand my investment portfolio and I'm just getting started and trying to learn all that I can.

If I elect the entity to be designated a S-Corp, I do not want to be obligated to pay any shareholder/member a meaningful salary.  

If you are not 100% comfortable/confident then do not move forward without one. 

It is all about your comfort level, but for me and many others on here they will note your better off investing that money in a deal and learning that way then spending large sums of money on gurus.

Members can add additional protection by forming series LLCs to hold each real property or business entity.A series LLC is a designated “series” or “child” LLCs from the original LLC aka parent LLC.

I am sure there are deals to be found in Contra Costa and Alameda however the entry price is daunting in my head and I feel more comfortable getting started with something closer to the 200k and under.

Unfortunately, Marriott generally restricts franchisees from incorporating other businesses into their interstate properties, although they do allow for more creative designs in urban markets.According to the STR report I commissioned for the five closest competing properties, their occupancy rates were 73% in 2022 and 75% in 2023.

However, if this is during an economic downturn when default would likely happen, there might be no equity in the house for the original seller, and I can't see how a seller would be comfortable being ultimately responsible for a mortgage that might last 20-30 years.

my key question was around trustee for these land trusts. i can work with the specific legal company to have their trustee initially, and then have a resignation deed which designates me the successor. should i do all this or just have myself as the trustee from the start itself?