It’s not necessary to stay local for these services as long as you have online bank statements or a solid way to get them to the bookkeeper.

Find the best local real estate investor meetups that have no pitches and you will increase your knowledge, camaraderie, and motivation ten-fold.

If you have $210,000, you can easily make 10% as a bridge/hard money lender in your local area.

I would join local business networking groups to get inside deals.

@Robert Spiegel Great question, and it’s always a balancing act when dealing with long-term tenants who’ve been fantastic overall.Based on my experience managing over 1,200 rental homes in North Texas, including areas like Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, and Frisco, here’s how I would approach this:Cleaning Charge: While $540 may feel steep, it can vary depending on the size of the property and local market rates.

Initially I’m wanting to start in the local Chattanooga/North Georgia area

That needs to come from a local attorney. 

It comes with guides on how to ride the tubes, a crash course in local customs, places of interest, places to avoid, and holly cow it looks just like what they had in there heads of what a London "flat" would look like, so charming and so "Brit"..... 

I’m also an active member of the local landlord association in Joliet (JRLA), which has been a great resource for networking and education.

I have been on New Western's deal list as well as another bigger local company and everytime I underwrite these deals there is very very minimal left on the bone let alone contingency funds for going over budget on the flip...