The lake is an underrated asset, there is tons of culture, and the people are generally wonderful.Most of the facts listed in this article are true.

It sounds good in practice to keep exchanging to larger properties, but at some point you get old and tired.

Reputation, real Training and support as well as how you “ fit “ in the culture will be key in your decision making  I would truly consider half a dozen or so from what you paired down through some  due diligence.

In practice as a CPA, we’ve had 2 clients end up in court disputes because of lousy/online OP agreements.

Fixing for a flip and a rental are different and it's best to go to the people in your area to see the best practices and to network with wholesalers you can find deals from.

Going through and checking the other properties on the market manually is a great practice every so often. 

You are not required to get an EIN as a sole proprietor, but it is best practice.  

SEO (of course).SEO gives you an infinite ROI because the leads are (practically) free.Not only are the leads (practically) free, they are also the best possible quality leads any marketing venue can provide.Thirdly, you only start to spend effort on these leads AFTER you know they are motivated and want to sell (to YOU).

Part of me thinks it is unnecessary due to the safety and culture of the neighborhood but at the same time, I am aware that it is opening me up for the possibility of a lawsuit. 

If your end goal is to learn how to analyze deals, then I found it very helpful to do practice deals over and over again in a notebook that I had kept.