Went down to check on trees, select doors, handrails and check out roof.About 3 miles down the road is a premier welding shop. 

I would say that a good strategy would be to first select an area that you actually want to invest in.

It is crucial that you select a company that provides a “quality” cost segregation study as determined by the IRS.

Quote from @Charles Evans: There are websites that estimate market rent, but they can be off quite a bit.

Are we allowed to post links to zillow or other websites here?

Never buy without personally inspecting and approving the property and INDEPENDENTLY, INDEPENDENTLY, INDEPENDENTLY, verifying everything from values to market rates, to approving tenant selection procedures and standards, to repairmen on standby, to everything else in Christendom that you can thing of.I am not a fan of out-of-state investing, especially for those with less than 50 years of experience, and for them, they’re probably too old for the hassle. 

Does physically going to downtown reveal more info than the Cook County Circuit court website?

Once you have selected this market, begin doing researching on the current regulations as well as the political climate regarding STRs in that market and whether or not there are any upcoming proposals on the market docket that may shift or change the current regulations.

@Ricardo Guzman-Hernandez your PMC should be able to provide you copies of court notices and other supporting paperwork.You can also Google the court - many now have a website where they post case updates.

If you're anything like me, customer service is the main draw for me when I am choosing any service provider.Look at websites, reviews and testimonials.