You are correct that a lot of municipalities only require STR permits if you rent less than 30 days, however every place is different. 

For example, during my application they rejected it the first time because they required that all of my points be SEPARATED by all the different brokers I worked under (signed off separately in terms of how many points I earned under which broker) 2.

A gift of equity allows your parents to sell their house to you for less than market value, with the difference counting as a gift.

Different pictures, and descriptions and Title.

(You’ll be stuck under market for all time, so maybe different strangers but same story.)3) if you aren’t using a property manager I’d suggest you ask one how much they would charge and what it would cost you before doing anything.

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This can free up your time to focus on high-level tasks like negotiating deals and building your buyer list.Title Companies/Attorneys: Find investor-friendly title companies or real estate attorneys in your target markets.

I had a previous tenant reach out to discuss a payment plan to reimburse the company for the amount she owes (she broke a lease and owed $$ on top of that).

HOWEVER - if you're approaching it more so from the perspective of wanting a place to settle down and possibly later on emphasizing on school districts, your evaluation criteria will be different than someone who is a pure investment play. 

I would start looking for partners and different markets to invest in.