Tech companies are continuously moving here and establishing a footprint in Columbus as well.

@Shelia Stokes, an experienced coach/mentor should ideally have an established business that grows and performs year after year.

Establishing a solid team is the most important factor.

First, if you are going to have a partner, make sure you establish what each partner is going to contribute (other than money).

Some people recommend a tax advisor and still keeping our regular cpa.  

Not for payroll (no employees) or for billing (not getting paid by the hour), so I don't care if it integrates with quickbooks, for example.Just looking to 1) know what I'm spending time on 2) maybe establish prof RE status or as evidence that another venture I'm trying is, in fact, a thing I'm trying to run as a business even though it is currently losing money and hence might be viewed as a hobby.

Nowadays, I've been reading BP books and listening to podcasts to establish a good foundation going forward!

My wife and I personally purchased a duplex in the Chambersburg, Pennsylvania area last year. We house-hacked while doing an almost complete home renovation in 6 months, moved out, found wonderful tenants to move-in r...

Sounds like your two brokers are within a few hundred dollars of each other so this is a no brainer- go with the established track record.

They'll continue to lend to you so long as you're a good partner and a reasonable risk.Rental income isn't counted until it has been established for two years.