You don't have to worry about doing flip and fix or any long term stuff. 

As a lot of real estate investors already know (and newbies may have heard), some tenants are very hard on rental properties. 
One of the biggest challenges is keeping the bathroom as carefree as possible. We all kno...

Real estate for the last four years was betting on red or black but the ball was fixed to win as it was nearly impossible to lose.

Often times this commission is a percentage, but if the value of the property is LOW, the commission could be a fixed dollar amount.

Here is the chart of VA 30 year fixed rates:  https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/OBMMIVA30YF   You will see that current VA rates are right around around 6.5%. 

We leave everything in the business for Real Estate so $500/month is a good number for us, then we can add to our reserves, plan a fix, or save for the down payment on the next one. 

As a PM....if I knew you sued your previous PM because they didn't communicate to your liking and you didn't like how they handled a situation (though they handled it and fixed it regardless), I'd probably pass on you regardless of the property.

typically (as you probably know) you buy something distressed, with either cash or hard money, you fix it up, and then you refinance into long term debt. 

You have a skillset that could be extremely useful for quick fixes and landlord issues and from there you can bridge relationships and partnerships to enhance your knowledge of real estate investing and couple your skills.

That is why most listings can't pass the 40~50 % first-page search impression rate even after you fix everything.