It's better to work with a trusted, reliable, broker that does this day in and day out for a living than to go at it alone and take an unnecessary risk. 

Will this optimize your tax position or legal position?

Purchase price: $360,000 Cash invested: $18,000 A partner brought this deal to me.

I’d appreciate any advice on getting started, local meetups (I’m outside of Atlanta, zip 30152), or tips to navigate this journey.

Hey Jack,First off, huge congratulations on taking this step at just 20..you've got a bright future ahead in real estate!

Any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated1) In the Short-Term Rental Ordinance (Baileys harbor), I found the following:“If the rental of a Residential Dwelling is less than seven (7) consecutive days, the first dayof a subsequent rental of less than seven (7) consecutive days may not begin until the sixth(6th) day after the first (1st) day of the immediately preceding rental.”Question --> Does this mean that we cannot host another guest within the same week if the first guest's stay was less than seven days?

I can’t get my budget in order because this one builder won’t give me an estimate until I’m ready to apply for permits.

So if this is correct..

Where could I get in contact with someone like this and what kind of rate should I anticipate they would expect?

So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.