For the Shaker Heights area it looks like you need to designate an in-state agent, per Ohio law.

The year is kind of arbitrary, and not an official designation from the VA.

If there’s slim pickings, or all the houses in your neighborhood are the same age and design investigate, learn, and proceed with caution, become the expert. 

College is designed to get you a job.

Call me crazy, but my guess is that many real estate investors don't specialize in interior design which is why I'm curious to know why there isn't more discussion about design resources and adding a designer to your investment team. 

Unless, you are a production home builder constructing the same unit plan over and over again, a custom or one-off design can only be roughly assessed for total construction schedule.

Hello BP,Following closing of my rental properties in Greater Phoenix area (Pinal County), I have received an mail from county assessor demanding out-of-state owner to designate a statutory agent who lives in the state and who will accept legal service on behalf of the owner. 

I generally interchange the 6 tools of seller finance similar to changing out screw drivers...they are all designed to turn the screw(in this case, leverage real estate), but they are all fractionally different.   

The BiggerPockets Landlord Forms includes language that designates one person to receive the security deposit.

You need to learn 3 things:1 - How to analyze Markets2 - How Money Works3 - How do design and execute a Real Estate Investing Business Plan.All three must work together to be successful.