You were smart to not go any higher, you had a number that you were good with.I suggest you continue to attend auctions, make sure you do your research first, try to talk to the owner or lender, find out what they need. 

Owning a property in your personal name is NOT smart and in today's crazy world, not safe.

That’s a smart move, Aaron!

I complained but was explained I'm not the "bill to" party, so they don't have to notify me.Nowadays, everything is online, so all I have to do is log into my account, download the online bills and forward a copy to my tenant via email or by smart phone, all done in a minute.

The software interface isn't terribly efficient, but it performs its functions just fine)That said, I think there are some locks that have a wifi function and no fee, BUT they require interfacing with a smart hub - and the cost of setting that up combined with the amount of tech knowledge needed/potential for things to go wrong made me give them a pass.  

They were a) smart and b) knew money and c) poked around on the world wide webs a bit.

High touch" and customer service from an "impression" standpoint might suffer but all else could work very well.Automated showings is easy nowadays.Automated maintenance and scheduling is fairly easy nowadays also as long as you have a solid vendor list.Also, have to "teach" the tenant from day 1 on "How to" use and do all of these things so on-boarding instructional manuals are vital.Just my opinion but I'm seeing the world of PM go heavily in the virtual direction.Well, at least the smart companies are doing it.Less overheads and a heavy reliance on tech and automation.Unfortunately, tech has let me down much less than people have over the years...I had an in depth talk with our team and we pretty much only need an office to hold keys lolEvery one can work from home with ease.Granted, they got use to the smell of my cigars in the office hahaIs smoking allowed in closed spaces?

We love having a smart lock on the property, guidebook/recommendations are a favorite, and do move in/move out inspections just like normal!

Quote from @Nick Bednarczyk: 5 Important Lessons for New House Flippers1: Thoroughly research financing options 💵Using a hard money loan can be a smart way to fund your flip, especially if you don’t have a lot of cash on hand.

Hello My Property Peeps, Have any of yall thought of doing smart homes?