Your best advice would come, for a Tax Advisor NOT a Tax Preparer (CPA).

If the permanent financing will allow you to recover most of your initial investment and the fair market rent covers the principal, interest taxes, and insurance with cash left over, you have a BRRRR.

Most places in Ohio can be profitable rentals... if you can stomach those property taxes!

I will still sign up for it as it seems to be one of the main sites dedicated to traveling professionals.

What's even more frustrating than asking the IRS help desk, is asking a Turbo Tax "Tax Specialist".

It's a more affordable market and lower property taxes, so you may actually have a chance to cash flow.

Is it fair that the county can raise property taxes due to a strong market?

You are so right about analysis paralysis 😁Not too concerned about mechanics though I would like to learn more about how to best use CRMs (specifically freedomsoft), but also would like to learn specifics regarding forming LLC structures and tax strategies 🤔

If you need an LLC for tax reasons later, you can move title into an LLC later for a couple hundred bucks.

Licenses are typically required if you plan to work in a professional real estate role, like as an agent or broker.