Some people build their own excel calculators.

I've tried to learn QuickBooks numerous times and it never got better or easier over the many years it's been around. 

I feel like it's safe to assume that when most people see the letter in the mail it just goes straight in the trash anyway. 

Attend meetups and meet as many people in RE as you can.

Thank you in advance - so many knowledgeable people here and I've learned so much from the forum!

Finding a deal that you can get some of your money back can probably be done as people are still flipping houses so there is definitely spread between the fixer purchase prices and ARV. 

I still saw a ton of STR on Airbnb regardless.Can people still get away with buying STR even if they are illegal? 

@John Dehn I like your idea of offering it as a closing credit, even if you aren't responsible for the charges, if you want them to buy the property that could be a good incentive to move forward with the purchase, it may seem insignificant relative to the purchase price, but small psychological things like that can have an impact on people's decision making. 

@Patrick Hancock As many people have already mentioned liability protection is the typical reason people put each asset into a separate LLC.

Most people who are completing rehab want to pull based on the value they have added to the property.