I'm exploring the idea of starting a small brokerage, and would appreciate input from the community.

I also want to learn more about house hacking and the benefits of small multifamily properties.I am sorry that this was so long and I basically wrote my life story, but I am super excited to learn more and explore this field.

@Karl Wertz,Well, based o what my group's attorney/CPA teaches, I'd explore this my own attorney: use an S-Corp for the operational aspects of your business, and use LLCs for assets held long-term. 

My father-in-law passed away recently, and that is what has triggered a lot of this exploration.  

I'm on a budget for marketing and I'm just trying to explore in expensive ways to market.

Keep reading the blogs and wait until you feel comfortable with exploring opportunities in a trailer park. 

We currently do some joint ventures with investors outside the USA that want to flip homes in Florida...They fund, we find, purchase, rehab, relist and sell.This might be something worth exploring as you have the benefit of local feet on the street and local knowledge of the neighborhoods and markets.

Ready to learn, explore, dig in and achieve the freedom of self employment.

So distance is something to consider also if you do end up doing any of the work.My recommendation would to definitely go ahead and get multiple quotes and explore those options.

I will explore that!