Advice from seasoned professionals in the property management industry.

[Matthew A Rodriguez]

I will try to keep this post/ question short and concise. My love for multifamily investing it growing every day. I love studying my market and sub markets. Analyzing deals. Talking to everyone I can about my love for real estate. I realize that property management will either be the bane or salvation of a solid investment deal. Because of this, I am opting to in-house PM rather than "out-house" property management( thank you Syrios Bros!). My goal is to not only manage my own eventual large portfolio of properties but also other investor's properties for a fee. I will transform the PM industry in my local market for the best. I will offer a superior service and build THE trusted name in PM first in my community and then all of the thriving surrounding markets. I will build a company synonymous with quality PM. I am earning my RE License this year. I will be going for my brokers license three years after obtaining my RE license per South Carolina law. I currently work a dead end job in the agricultural industry. I need to make a transition. I am strongly considering applying to a PM company in my area to learn the ropes. With so many bad companies out there, I fear learning the wrong way to do things in the industry. In your experience should I take the leap and do what I can to make the PM company I end up working for great while learning? Also, will the commercial lenders see me working a W-2 job and having a working knowledge of the industry as a plus and possibly sway them even more into underwriting a financially sound investment? Thank you in advance for your consideration and advice.