If you don't have a plan, then are making stuff up as you go along and you can get into tight situations and have to make quick, uniformed, un-thought-through decisions.

I know you can stain concrete - perhaps something like that would make it look more attractive - you could make it a more uniform color but still retain the nature of the real stone. 

It is also not clear if there is a uniform application of policy.  

Although zillow seems so great it really mis-leads uniformed investors and sellers sometimes making it hard to buy properties.

From what I remember the IRS is looking for elements that constitute employment such as: you have to set their hours, require they wear a uniform/clothing, etc.  

(State and Uniform) If you pass that, you still need to hang your license with a Broker, which in class they told us we would still need to pay another $2k or so depending who you decide to work for.

As for the marketing plans looking uniform across the board, that should be your first red flag!  

We have to begin by defining Turnkey - many people use this very loosely and it may carry a broad range of defiant as you engage with one operator to another.TURNKEY = accountability, economies of scale, easy access to expertise, passive incomeAsset that has been acquired in advance of any investor commitments by an operatorOperator completes renovation in-house (extensive, systematic, uniform construction material & methodology, implementation of resilient materials)Operator has an in-house leasing team Operator manages the asset in-houseNo MiddlemenDirect access to premium free assetIn-House Management StaffHome cashflows from day one as tenant placement occurs prior to transfer of title That is the most rudimentary definition of a real Turnkey asset and experience.

One of the forms is a "Uniform Borrower Assistance Form".

As you may know, if you get it directly from each county each one provides it in different formats, which can be very hard to go through and make uniform.