@Justin GottusoThe unique tax thing about Ohio compared to other states in the county is the abundance of locality/municipality returns within Ohio.You may be required to file a separate locality return if you are doing business within that locality.I.E. if you have a rental in Cleveland and Cincinnati, you may be required to file a Federal Return, Ohio State Return and two separate locality returns.Below are some tips to find a Local CPA that specializes in real estate1) Attend a Local REIA / Real Estate meetup and see who other investors are using as a CPA2) Network with other investors from your City/State that you find on bigger pockets and see who they use as a CPA3) Look for CPA's with good google/yelp reviews where 'real estate' is mentioned in the review.

Thank you for the advice/tips! 

Looking  people involved with the CTREIA, tips on establishing an LLC, finding a great real estate attorney, and property manager.

Please share tips or where I should start?

As said in the title, I would love to start investing in the Peoria area mostly in Bradley, and would love any tips and guidance from those who have done it.

The one tip I give every Airbnb newbie is this, and when they don't listen, they regret it:Make sure everything inside of the house is written out for dummies.

Thank you for any advice, tips, and information.

Also any additional tips that you think would be helpful for the rent by room strategy would be great.Thanks,

Tips that will help.- Get on a schedule and stick to it.- Take notes and go back and review or review before next course.- Once you complete the education side of it buy additional practice tests from another company to study before the exam - Go into the exam with confidence and remember that you know everything you need to know to pass.Good luck! 

**Bonus question: can anyone give me some good tips on how to verify a wholesaler is legit and not a scammer?