Lots of paper and an inspection must be conducted.  

It appears that the treehouse architect is well known from his Greenpeace work and also conducts tours with every person or group who stays there.  

We live east of Colorado Springs on the plains and basically call The Springs home as we conduct all aspects of life there.  

As with any profession there will be individuals that conduct business in an ethical and professional manner and there are those that do not.

I do not use them for screening since they do not conduct the crucial previous landlord references (# NSF, # late fees, property condition, etc.).

I think if you are an S-Corp or LLC you can pay yourself as an individual outside of that entity or pay the entity as the one who conducted the work (especially if you are the only owner), if Sole Proprietor just make sure you keep detailed records. 

It's different that instead of showing them tons of properties I spend a lot of time educating on commercial cash flows models and how to conduct due diligence on these types of properties and what the financing will look like etc.Difference being a rock bottom low sales price for me might be 500k.

At this time, I plan to conduct the property management tasks and my husband will be handling the legal aspects (he is a practicing attorney in MN.)   

Building permits may be another source and utilities usually have personal guarantees that may be public.It's hard to hide with an LLC, but it's better than sticking your name out there.The best way to protect yourself in business is first by your conduct then with insurance.

Classes can be conducted over the phone or online as well as the traditional way, in person.