If you suspect unscrupulous business practices report them to your state’s licensing board.

Hi Sarah,I  practice real estate law in Santa Rosa.

Step to proceed with caution -- is that assuming you can get your entity registered, you can start any paperwork post dated 2 days in future and start negotiations. 

What steps do I take to make this work?

Hi Forum,I think part of my problem with the idea behind my uninsulated hunter's cabin... is the idea of having it not rent out in order to meet its expenses.So here's my question / scenario:Is it bad practice to try and get it occupied before it's available?

A book that offers great insight into these first few critical steps is Millionaire Real Estate Investor.

I then called another company Bio Recovery who's parent company is Prestige WorldWide Industries (http://www.prestigeworldwide.company) which if you've never seen the movie Step Brothers is the name of their "Fake Company" which makes me now question doing business with these guys.

Makes the assumption that contributing to charities is standard practice.

@Jordan Bochner, If underneath are some nice solid sub treads (good condition 2x or plywood), you can use anti-slip paint designed for steps & flooring (an example would be https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sure-Step-1-Gal-Anti-S... ) for the treads, white for risers to give them a high end look. 

Next logical step is property tour and LOI.