The entire reason I hired a company is they are the experts and I expect them to take full accountability of making sure I am in the know and 100% compliant.

Listen to the BiggerPockets podcast for expert advice, read books like "The Book on Rental Property Investing" and "Set for Life" by Scott Trench, and join local real estate investing groups or meetups.

Due to the income earned in the landlord account that goes to the benefit of the client, you should cut the check directly from the account through the bank and do as the law says, hand-deliver or certified mail.

Just because you have a real estate license does not make you an expert.

I recommend you find our podcast listen to the analysis and then contact Adam who is a St Paul expert.

Remember, the notion of amassing wealth without investing is a dangerous myth perpetuated by self-proclaimed experts.

He is a marketing expert and unfortunately, Tyler's story and advice will not have anywhere near the reach that his videos will, so for a while he will win the PR battle and continue to be in business. 

Cook , he's an expert on the mountain. 

Beyond that, you need to become an expert on labor and material rates in your area or get connected with someone else that is. 

Knocking off $4k for that additional bathroom let's say it's $170k ARV, looking at this for a flip and using the 75% formula and a $120k buy price that only leaves $7500 for a reno budget - I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure it'll take more than that!