I'd start doing monthly inspections. 

Hello All,Wanting to start buying Properties out of state and turning them into Section 8 rentals.  

.#2 - Start going to events like those at Home Depot on Saturdays, where they show you how to tile, or other basic trade tasks. volunteer to help friends, volunteer for a Habitat For Humanity project.

The "holding-operating" strategy makes sense for someone starting in real estate investing.

Project Timeline: Specify the start and completion dates, including any deadlines for specific milestones.

If you can house hack, that's an awesome way to start with some of the lowest risk in my opinion. 

We just finished a renovation project that we started in our name and put into an LLC half way through. 

I'll give you some ideas.I would start with your LLC operating agreement. 

In these instances, usually the transaction isnt structured properly from the start. 

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