A great way of gaining knowledge and familiarizing yourself with real estate investing is attending local meet ups.

Good deals and bad deals are predicated on meeting your financial goals.

Also, most states have open meeting laws requiring governmental meetings to be open to the public and their meeting agendas and notes available or even published on their website.

My wife and I are looking to invest in our first short term rental and I would like to set up an LLC for legal protection. 

They do have an active investor community in Volusia and have regular meetings.

He agreed to meet up at the house at 7pm.At 7pm, he was at his children's practice he said, when he finally answered the phone 90 minutes later, his stuff was still all over the inside (seen through the windows) and all over the outside.

There are a ton of local meet-ups throughout Tampa and St.

A higher DSCR indicates lower risk for the lender, potentially resulting in more favorable loan terms for the borrower.Borrower Qualification: For borrowers, meeting the minimum DSCR requirement is crucial for loan approval.

By optimize I mean fix it up/finish off the rest of the sq ft in the basement to meet your needs, while also increasing the rental revenue potential. 

On a side note, if anyone knows of or is an attorney specializing in this topic, please DM me I'd love to pick your brain or setup a legal consultation.