@Alison Brenner I think a 3rd party site (like Airbnb) review process and booking platform is helpful and an added layer of protection but of course it is not fool proof and there will always be horror stories. 

Patience and staying well-informed are vital in real estate.

These are vital for investors.

Or just Buy and transfer layer

The blind spot adds another layer of uncertainty with debt because I want to feel confident in my purchase if I'm taking on debt.My dream for a first step would be to buy a 2 unit with a 2.5k mortgage and have both units renting at $1500!

The Core 4 Members Vital to a Profitable Long-Distance Real Estate Investing Team on BiggerPockets provides valuable information.

Oh and based on research it would rent for about 1.1k on avgI have used the calculator to try and crunch the numbers but I do not know how to layer in the loan assumption. 

The LLC does provide a layer of protection, but there's a lot of discussion all over BP and elsewhere about if that protection is better than just having a good insurance policy in the first place.

Using blockchain to maintain a compliant investor stack and using layer 2s to connect settlement brokers with transfer agents. 

LVP flooring, 20 mil layer in 1145 sq ft house and remove existing carpet came out to $5,600 ish.