The moment people sign a lease and move in it becomes a business.

From my research I found that the LLC they’re claiming is not registered on sun biz, their Facebook page reviews are all robots and when I went over to their office stated on their website, I was told that there’s no such company doing business at that location. 

As tax CPAs and EAs we're less than 3 weeks away from a major statutory deadline, so we're pretty busy to say the least.If the convo can wait until post 10/15 (i.e. you're looking for help for the 2018 tax year), I'm sure most on your list would be fine with a 15-30 minute phone chat in late October/early November to determine if there's a good fit.

The renters will contract with and pay rent to the management company (not to us).I would like to protect the property and my personal assets from any legal risk from renters.if we use an LLC to manage that risk…1) Does our property need to be in an LLC or can it remain outside somehow2) What role is the LLC business performing (is it also considered a property management business and thus require a real estate business license in some states)? 

Study up on tenant screening techniques, and implement them diligently.CRITICALLY IMPORTANT: Too much noise & too much mess are the two most common problems you’ll have with housemates, so be pro-active in preventing those problems before they occur.

I'm sure you've heard this before, but we're not in the real estate business as much as we're in the marketing business. 

Business and Finance Office (will split in 2 once you are ready to scale.

It will be a business and will be taxed as such.You will need to get with a CPA in order to quantify those differences.

Would love to hear some strategies you have to market for new clients.To date, I have boot strapped through networking and posting Reels on the topic of STRs, which has grown my business to 11 properties under management.

For the past year, my business partner and I have diligently met weekly, exploring our options in real estate investment.