But might be overkill for this deal size.Disclaimer: While I’m a licensed attorney, I’m not your attorney.

On a side note, my husband is a contractor and I am a licensed realtor in Ontario. 

May negative cashflow until fixed.3) Buy established business: assuming you mean something other than real estate related.

Ask them to confirm the license is still active.

I am trying to invest in a certain market and I am curious as to how many realtors i should be reaching out to and trying to establish relationships in that particular area.

Quote from @Victor Patel: I recently invested $60K with a local hard money lender who has been established in the area for decades.

This establishes the legitimacy of the arrangement and protects against audit risks.

I have been renting out the first home to a family member under no official contract, but i want to establish it as an investment property.

It’s more conservative, the city itself is established, older neighborhoods, better city amenities (museums, arts/music etc), more pro sports, more hills, bigger river, has a streetcar, arguably better nightlife overall.

Quote from @Gamal Harding: Anduril Industries' Expansion to Columbus: A Transformative Move for Real Estate InvestorsAnduril Industries, a prominent defense technology company based in Costa Mesa, California, has announced plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Pickaway County, near Rickenbacker International Airport.