Folks are getting quotes from 3-4x what we are quoting so there is apparently a lot of money to be made here.

Meeting them at networking events and grabbing lunch and stuff like that is a good way to start.

We are talking thousands of units here.

@Walt Dockery Yes, We are going to move to having yard care included for sure.

Sometimes life delivers a crazy hand that we are dealt.

My mom wants to partner with me and buy property together since she has perfect credit and a better chance at being taken seriously by the banks that will give us a mortgage. we are going to go 50/50 on the down payment and all expenses/maintenance. we will be getting an fha loan and putting 3.5% down which will allow us to have a big emergency fund.

We are contemplating on finding an agent or selling ourself as we speak..

We are receiving leads from all over US all the time but I am just not sure how to handle them. 

I appreciate your posting this, because we are also in Alabama and are preparing to finish out about 700 square feet in our basement.

We are implementing the "BRRR"  philosophy.