I'm guessing the appraisers for the auction have some sort idea on the condition of the property?

Someone upthread mentioned that Branson has had STRs longer than the booking channels have been around, and that illustrates a point related to this: in the olden days, when you'd look up a vacation rental in the classifieds, people were more tolerant of the idea that they were sort of borrowing someone else's house and things might not be completely perfect and they'd have to procure their own supplies, but these days, the booking channels have created almost hotel-like expectations.

@Michael LeBlancDeciding when to establish an LLC (Limited Liability Company) for your real estate investment, especially for a house hack, involves considering various factors.

@Bill J Fay, I like the idea of asking for current projects or examples of work in addition to references.

But beyond that information of limited value you need to learn to research the land and court records, etc. 

Hey Wendy, I have a friend from PHX who might have some ideas for you. 

I reside in Minnesota, and do not see anything that prohibits from having tenants sign an addendum but maybe some people can weigh in on this and if its a good idea to include or not?

Another reason to go lead free or limited as well to ensure that. 

I am in the process of exploring financing options for my first deal and I came across the idea of government down payment assistance grants.From what I read, these grants can be used to cover the down payment on a low money down loan such as FHA loan, which I was planning to utilize anyway since I will be an owner-occupant.Has anyone used this in the past?

I like the idea of putting less money down.