I drove to the house, explained the situation to the tenants, and emphasized that we needed to locate the leak.When the utility worker arrived, he wasn’t in the best mood.

By utilizing one provider for both services, both can be aligned, customized to your portfolio’s needs which should achieve a better outcome overall.Real estate investing can be very complex and navigating taxes, compliance and insurance can be overwhelming and complex, deterring some people from expanding their portfolio or from investing at all.

I'd love to utilize their expertise when assessing a property since they are local but I'm not sure what the general expectation is when I don't have a tangible property and I have not entered into contract to work with them yet.Some questions I have are: local regulations/permitting timeline, property's potential from their perspective, landscaping/amenities cost estimate (they also help facilitate this).

Where people went cheap with online brokers, many of those companies just did not have the resources or expertise is seemed in many instances to handle claims. 

Check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides3.

I came across conflicting information online, so I wanted to double-check with the knowledgeable folks on this forum. 

From what I can tell online, the RF1 zoning district is designed primarily for single family row houses (like townhomes).

Paying for an online course before you know other investors and have gone to meetups is just paying to procrastinate.

Research local market rates to set competitive rents, and consider offering utilities or furnishings to attract tenants.

I’m always looking to implement best management practices so what can I, as a landlord, do to protect myself when accepting online payments?