If they did open it up like that...it would allow thousands and thousands of people to get VA loans but it doesn't seem to be accurate.

IT'S CALLED NEGOTIATING 3)  FOLLOW MY EXAMPLE VERBATIM AND YOU WILL PROBABLY NOT EVEN LOOK AT A FSBO AGAINEXAMPLE:  YOU FIND A PROPERTY THAT CANNOT BE FINANCED BY FHA, NEEDS WORK, US VACANT AND IS BEING SOLD "AS IS" AS WELL AS PRICE IS PER SQFT IS LESS THAN THE MEDIAN PRICE YOU FOUND.IN THIS EXAMPLE YOU FOUND A PROPERTY FOR $100,000  YOU RUN IT THROUGH A QUICK AND DIRTY COMP SEARCH (IF YOU DON'T HAVE MLS- USE BIGGER POCKETS  CALCULATOR FOR ARV (IT'S PRETTY ACCURATE AND NOT TOO FAR OFF) - JUST DON'T USE ZILLOW OR TRULIA OR EVEN REDFINS- USE BIGGER POCKETS ARV CALC AND/OR THIS SITE THAT ALSO HAS A FREE ARV CALCULATOR CALL REIKIT--- I NOTICED THAT EITHER TWO SITES HAVE ARV VERY SIMILAR AND NOT TOO FAR OFF FROM THE MLS--- WAY MORE REALISTIC THAN ZILLOW, TRULIA ETC INFLATED ARV'S!!!! 

If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.

You'll need maintenance people, inspectors, agents to show the property, etc.RentRedi doesn't handle any of that.Regarding finding a 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.

@James Wise  may know of him since he is Cleveland based@Dan Heimer  I ran into him at a mastermind and your pretty accurate with your assessment this mastermind has quite a few guru's in it.. and they do support each other all over social media..

You would need to read the entire contract however, since there may be grounds to void the contract in its entirety if the PM company isn't doing that which they are required to, such as keep accurate records.

If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

As you gain experience, you can explore financing options to scale up.One thing many new investors wish they knew: the importance of accurate ARV (After Repair Value) estimates.

The key evaluation data points for STR investors are accurate records of rental income and occupancy and/or projections from local mangers and online tools.

At present, a fully drawn $250K HELOC with (optimal credit) would offer an indexed rate based off of Fed Funds or Prime + 3-4% rate (depending on LTV, Property Type, Credit and LA) currently pricing at between 8.5-11% (11.5-13% w/lower credit) and interest only payments of +/- $2000 but the qualifying rate and payment for underwriting would be nearer $2300+ (on the low end) plus the 1st mortgage, and accurate taxes and insurance.