Just trying to make a better mouse trap that does not go obsolete too fast...  

@Blake Thompson I’m a born and raised local here in Coeur d’Alene.

I am not too familiar with any of these areas as I was born and raised in Boston but willing to take the hour drive in either direction to learn the landscape.   

You are 19 you were born with a tablet and social media in your hand.

Lots of options here but that is a lot of trapped equity.  

@Susan Snodgrass Putting that "trapped equity" to work is a great start!

Aloha,Applicable Local, State, and Federal laws could arguably be most important of all to be aware of, to varying degrees, and in many cases, you need significant understanding of particular laws, depending on the specific RE path you are working.City and State LL/Tenant laws; Fair Credit Reporting Act; Regulation Z; Fair Housing; State/County/City Zoning and Land Use ordinances; Building Codes, Permits and Inspections; FEMA Flood Zones; EPA Regulations including for lead based paint, asbestos, waste water handling, grease traps, underground storage tanks, and septic systems; Life Safety Code NFPA 101; OSHA regulations (apply to all businesses and/or employers); Condo/HOA State laws and individual project Governing Documents; State Real Estate Licensing laws; State Administrative laws for RE and/or other businesses; State and local Tax laws; and likely a few more...For Rentals, the two most critical areas where mistakes are often made, and can be very costly, are the Tenant Application and Screening Process; and the Rental Preparation Process (from acquisition or vacancy, to an approved Tenant application).

Your far to smart to fall into that trap.

Account ClosedMany bordering on probably 50% of renters don't have credit cards like you do.. and they don't travel the world staying in HOtels.. hell half the renters in the US will be born raisesd and die within a 10 mile radius.. just ask any used car dealer who sells on credit in these areas.you have outliers like WEst coast and other prime EAst coast and Denver these days..

They moved out two days after notifying me they had a problem and I took care of it the same day by setting traps.