@Sandra Youkhana I am curious who you ended up selecting to manage your properties?

BiggerPockets has a section just for this, Under the BUILD YOUR TEAM tab- then select- MEET UPhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521This will help you see the opportunities in your own back yard and here from your LOCAL experts. 

There will probably have HOAs but with your price ranges your limited on the selection of properties.

Yes, this exists and credit/liquidity requirements are not onerous.Many satisfied customers over the years and now open in select metro areas in 10 states: TX, NM, AR, MO, IN, OH, NC, GA, TN, ALWe are happy to assist with questions or inquiries.

BiggerPockets has a section just for this, Under the BUILD YOUR TEAM tab- then select- MEET UPhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521Best of luck to you!

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

Here are pockets I focus on for cash flow:West side - West boulevard, Cudell, Clark-Fulton, Jefferson, Bellaire-Puritas, Old BrooklynEast side - Fairfax, Buckeye-Shaker (the north side), Waterloo Arts District, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Newburgh Heights, Lee-Miles (the north side), BedfordHere are the areas that I focus on for appreciation:West side - Lakewood, Edgewater, Old Brooklyn, Ohio City, Tremont (above 490)East side - Buckeye-Shaker (the north side), Waterloo Arts District, Fairfax*I have a graded neighborhood map of these areas as well if you would like to check it out.

I would also like to see word art die a quick yet painful death real soon! 

I take issue with the comps due to the quality of the properties selected (mine is fully updated while theirs was not) and one of the properties is now an accountants office.

I also quickly realized that the deals Lane was involved in were not a good fit for me.One of the most important criteria when selecting a sponsor is to ask how many real estate down cycles has the syndicator been involved in?