Several of my STR investor clients here in Colorado have used a designer, and they generally pick a few statement pieces that they spend money on and then go with FB marketplace  or even IKEA for smaller items. 

Am I able to just form an LLC, designate it's purpose as a QOZ Fund and then fund it with my own money to buy some land?  

Predatory lease option investors know that and do that by design, they will keep the 5k-10k option payment after 12 months and lease/option it to the next family who is chasing after the American dream.

(In MOST cases) With permitted work, you are required to file an affadavit that the value of the work being done to a FEMA designated Flood Zone property is not worth more than 50% of the assessed value of the home.

It's not a scam per se, but it's unnecessary and is designed for people who don't have the financial discipline to apply their excess cashflow to debt paydown.

The problem was completely operator error on my part and website design on theirs.

Do we want every phone call going to a designated person and they can contact our handyman etc - OR - do we want to continue taking these calls?

Make a Rolodex of them for later.2 - Complete your design plan - i.e. take measurements and come up with a plan. 

Hey Loan, I get it—trying to find cash-flowing deals in the Bay Area is like searching for a needle in a haystack.I’ve been investing in Detroit for a while now, and it's one of the few places that still offers great cash flow opportunities.

We totally get away with the smallest machines because our STRs are designed for a maximum of 2 people.