If you care to elaborate on your comment "trusts don't provide asset protection", I'm all ears and I mean that sincerely, I'm always ready to learn more.

I would be careful when looking at discount PMs because if they aren't making money, they likely have terrible systems in place for management. 

Maynhia Stott - be careful on OTC liens, typically those are the leftovers and many instances there is a reason they are leftovers

We have project management software, Buildium, so the day-to-day tasks there are fairly well taken care of. 

This is a task to handle carefully and at arms length. 

I’ve got my tenant side under market rent because we hand select the tenant for that side.

I have a nearly couple dozen in the area and my average rent is almost $900.Be careful who you take advice from

If you use a salesman, they will take care of all of the paperwork for you.

Consider that a few big expenses (ie. roofs, HVACs, etc) are often taken care of for a little while, since they are replaced as part of the reno in a few of these example properties.Thank you all in advance! 

- I would select a market that allows you to purchase a cheap (under $150,000) single-family in a C+ or better market.