I also get the same story from national lenders that state virtually everywhere ADUs are getting values far less than hands off costs.  

I am hiring a RE agent for a rental I have in DFW.

He jumped on the short-term rental bandwagon, hired a property management company to handle the day-to-day, and hoped to write off a hefty sum against his W2 income.However, his journey took a turn for the worse when he got audited by the IRS.

I am based in Texas and I understand that there is a lot of affordable duplexes in Westmoreland County for a low as $90,000 on Zillow.If you are looking to House Hack like @Madison Stoner  I recommend you interview some local Investor Minded Real Estate Agent and hire the one you feel most comfortable with.

My brother and I had to hire an attorney to fight for our share of the estate.

What if I hire a new agent next week and this buyer comes back to make another offer?

Google Forms are nice to input cash transactions directly into spreadsheet, to get applications from tenants, to ask virtual assistants to enter data.

Maintain good insurance, act ethically and honestly as best as possible, and keep good records and you virtually have nothing to worry about. 

Search podcasts on Youtube and check out some of the recommendations- get out there and network both virtually and in-person.

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.