Automated messaging and market reports too Smartbnb is only for Airbnb right now. it does not incorporate VRBO yet. 

I've waded off into those waters before, although in an area that was incorporated so there was much more red tape(i.e. money).

1099 any one who is not incorporated to whom you pay more than $600 for the year. 

Okay...it sounds like I don't really need to start incorporating until I start buying tax deeds.

jordan, you beat me at my first year.i sold my first only rental a single wide trailer on own land feb 2017 which only paid loan earned $ 7k, profit on depreciating asset, all while living down street in foreclosure i bought earlier, zero down, since it had 2 "homes" on 15 acres  i had it surveyed with new deed and subdivided  the 3 acre back lot camp barns, then went credit union put debt consolidation note on camp since owned outright, no appraisal or inspection needed,  cleared ratios to refinance the bigger nicer one home, used that money cash out to help me buy a 3 unit, financed fix up money, then moved into 3 unit, rented primary home, rented 2 other units, then with 3 rental units income qualified just bought 3 b1 b house to rinse and repeat now in process to refinance my fixed up 3 unit. now i just incorporated after joining bp, thats all in last 15 months. now if i can get enough cash out refi on my 3 unit im praying for good appraisals to buy reo down street to rinse rehab and repeat and im still not sure im doing it right. im still using banks or credit unions. love find investor to simplify process and reduce paperwork.i tried listing my camp on air bnb but no one wants rent off grid river front home. lol.now got hire crew and management. 

Do I need to incorporate and go under business name and how is best way to get financing (do you have to pay 20% down on investment properties all the time) I live in Gastonia, NC and properties are not as high as some areas of country.

But now (just a yr later) we are the owners of a successful incorporated Real Estate company.

I'm interested in getting professional advice before I start investing and maybe even incorporating, but I have no clue on how to find a competent RE Lawyer.

And the kicker is that I'm not even using my degrees.I'm a SAHM, but I'm also a biz owner... first an incorporated biz related to the job I had before I had kids and now I'm a high-end custom baby/children's photographer.

In my association, we have to have a vote within 6 months of the 20 year anniversary of incorporation.