Certainly more areas with lower property taxes.

Our customers are a mix of 1) DIY owner/operators and, 2) investors who use one or many full-service PMs to handle day-to-day operations in their local markets.

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Just would like to start building relationships with people In the Phoenix area as well. 

Quote from @Elizabeth Seiferth: I would start to look for another contractor in that area with references as soon as possible, this sounds like even with a clear define plan, the contractor will do more of the same.

As you can see, @Benjamin Larabee, there are a ton of good options for bookkeeping professionals who specialize in serving REIs here in the forums.

Speaking with one of our attorneys she mentioned the largest area of defaults she has seen is in SS space as it got over saturated in some markets and rent appreciation has not been as advertised.

Never again.Looks like there are a bunch of different comments from private lenders who might be a better option for you depending on what you're looking for!

Quote from @Jeremy Torres: there’s a 4 plex for sale in my area for $386k I’m wondering if that’s a good price?

I saw one post where someone mentioned using AppFolio’s bulk upload with a custom spreadsheet, but I imagine there are a lot of different ways people do this.I feel like I might be overcomplicating things, so I’d love to hear how others handle it.