They have lost many employees and the level of service and quality has been dismal.

Just started our own firm investing in and managing property in our relatively new (~5 years now) home in Charleston, SC.Happy to be a resource to anyone and look forward to making quality local connections!

Look for a location with low crime, then look for the neighborhoods with the best schools.

The quality of your tenant is just as important as the investment you make.  

Here's a https://www.irs.gov/businesses/cost-segregation-audit-technique-guide-chapter-4-principal-elements-of-a-quality-cost-segregation-study-and-report to the IRS website noting specific items that are included in the cost segregation study report. hmm, that website is a 404 error.  

I tell people all the time: if you can't find a quality PM in a market, don't invest in that market!

Question: assuming an ideal brrrr that has all investment extracted at the refinance, why would you choose a low cost market over a high cost market?

We have been a quality fencing company for 5 years part-time, and just announced this year we are going full-time with it.

Maybe start with a part-time ops manager or a reliable lead cleaner to free up your time while keeping quality high.

Many education programs that could be scams promote junk services and the quality of all they sell or promote is definitely junk.