EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

Or transfer ownership to the LLC before selling? 

I canceled our online subscription and bought one desktop version.I hate paying $650/year now for QB Desktop but it’s the lowest-cost solution to our problems.

Do you know what the reno should really cost, not just agreeing with the GC? 

It may not make sense to become a rental at that point, but at least you will have some equity under your belt if you wish to keep it or sell it .

Can I expense my moving costs if I am moving across the country to pursue RE investing full-time in another state?

They had signed the lease, but I had held off signing until they paid the upfront move-in costs. 

I am retired and working on career #2 and 2 of 3 of our kids have left for college - our oldest is headed to UConn for her PhD (6 years) and instead of paying to rent, our thoughts are to do a version of a house hack with buying a house/condo and renting out one to two rooms to offset the costs of her rent.

I want to do the most cost-effective plan for the house.

Because we are not here to sell you a course, we are here to motivate you to actually take action and invest!