Quote from @Andrew Burrell: You can usually set up an LLC yourself or use an online company that is inexpensive.

As a seller would you question this and renegotiate a lower percentage of purchase price (3% to listing firm only), or request it is a more even split?

It is usually best to connect with a lawyer to make sure you do it right, but it is achieveable on your own.

As a consumer, a pool is always nice to have but I’d only pay more for it if the location warranted it and it was the norm. 

A link to FilePlace is at the bottom of every page, so it is easy to find.If you have technical issues, send an email to [email protected] and someone will help you.

They are trying to protect you from yourself and your efforts to over leverage yourself. because that's how you'd get to your next post of when the house of cards starts falling down and crushing you under it all. 

How much do I pay the realtor? 

Great to start with  house hacking but you can also do flips on the side in parallel if the deal looks good:)

Hi guys,I’m looking at a property in Austin and working out the cash on cash return so I can make sure it’s a good investment for an AirBnB. 

 @Chris SeveneyThe long-shot play I became aware of; Capital Improvement Project Funding that the city/county have allocated for projects that meet 2 criteria.Have a lifetime greater than 10 yearsCost more than $50,000I believe, even if the water and refuse collection run is only 1000 ft, that may not qualify but to do it "right", that two mile run would allow the entire subdivision to be supplied with services.