I'm in a smaller town without any representation on the forum along the "Building Your Investing Team" tabs.

What do you suggest is the best entity classification to choose from for a new, up-in-coming business owner to get the best balance between liability protection and tax advantages? 

You'll need your LLC to be registered to do business in Ohio.

Shannon,I have some customers that purchased in and around Salisbury, NC and they have found some good deals in terms of purchase price to cash flow ratio on investment rentals.

With the little knowledge that I have on this method, I started building it as if they were flipping a property... - They put in 2/3 of the money- Monthly payouts of 50% of profits- 4 month termBased on the pro forma of the rental, they'd have around a 30-35% roi by the end of the term.

.- Investors are less worried about vacancies, focusing on financing costs (35%) and home prices (33%).- 22% faced rental insurance hikes of 11% or more, and 50% saw property tax increases of over 6%.- Conventional loans remain the top financing option (44%).Give it a full read on our BiggerPockets Blog

Thanks Ned, Short answer to explain it, I did not know they were around back then, just found out now when we are coming back, a little background, when I started in 2005, I was a child :) 28 years old and thought I knew it all, all, all :), did not know about hard money lending, only new about bank loans, and Home equity lines of credit, did not know where to find more money, since I did not have much, I would rely on what I could get from banks, loans, credit cards and was not always that great, it was a learning experience.....and Wholesalers, I did not know that even existed, everything I would find back then was already on the market and through a "friend" agent, MLS, FMLS and all those, nothing like what we have today.

I’d appreciate some feedback on my current approach and advice if any.Here’s what I’ve done so far:Pre-Approval: I’ve secured a pre-approval amount and interest rate from an online mortgage lender.Property Analysis: I’m using the mortgage and STR calculators from BiggerPockets to assess the financials for potential properties.Neighborhood Research: I’ve been exploring different neighborhoods using Niche to get insights into schools, safety, and livability.AirDNA: I’m considering subscribing to AirDNA for data on occupancy rates and rental income estimates.Questions:Is AirDNA worth the investment for STR data?

I am one-week out from closing on my first STR.

I have built my boutique broker business around foreclosures and other distressed properties (probate/divorce).