I don’t see where it would hurt to find a contractor ahead of time.

I am a travel nurse practitioner so I was considering taking an assignment in Dallas in January to go ahead and generate income there.

Should I still go ahead with the inspection and hope it is decent work?

Hi Chan,It's the 26th of the month.At least you have a heads up on the lack of money.If it were mine, I'd give them three choices.[1] Come current with any back rent and pay in full on time and stay.[2] Move out before the end of the month and have the lease canceled (due to unforeseen medical expenses).

I think ideally, if you can do a house hack, even if it doesn't come out positive, you will still be ahead.

My wife and I live in Edmonds, WA, and we own and operate one STR in AZ and we are working on buying our second property (likely in PA or FL).Thinking ahead to our third property we want to explore a partnership model and we need some education and guidance for how to structure things safely for all parties involved.

Make sure the sign off is done before closing then feel confident in going ahead with the project.

Some things to think about:1) "I saw how easy it is to get a license here" - low barrier of entry is not a good sign2) "I currently own one rental in Columbia" - you have no idea what you don't knowWhile your enthusiasm is commendable, it won't pay the bills or increase your knowledge.Property management has a "million moving parts" and any one of them can trigger a disaster:(So, you may want to consider working part-time for an existing PMC to learn the ropes.Of course, you can also charge full speed ahead and see what happens...

If the City says no, you know ahead of time and can make the decision to move forward as a 7 unit or back out since you can't get your desired 8.I also invest in Lansing MI. 

Thanks ahead of time.