(The floors are tile and terrazzo, so it is easy to clean up spilled paint.)We haven't gotten an estimate on the painting from a painter yet. 

"Big" government refers to powers, not level.

It's not quite as easy as renting out two sides of a duplex, but with the right marketing and management you could rent out the extra unit to supplement the mortgage payment. 

@Tannia CastroRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Feel free to DM me if you'd like more insights on all this (we don't do biz in Alabama so got nothing to lose).Here's some other "copy & paste" advice on how to search for a better PMC:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Even with all I mentioned and forgot to mention above the real estate money was easy moneyHere is the house https://www.corcoran.com/nyc/Listings/Display/4778829?

HI @Ananth SubramanianI have not been in your shoes but have read others that have and from what it sounds like getting the judgement is the easy part and physically collecting the $$ from the tenants is the hardest most impossible part.

Easy check-in, check-out, no frills, I'm going to eat out anyway. 

With the increased competition, it’s crucial to prepare your property to stand out and work to address obvious buyer objections prior to going on market.That is some great data for reference!

Hey @Justin Snead, it’s fairly easy to get your license in your spare time online.