I assume that you would have some sort of guarantee on the lease if there is a hail storm. 

Your reviews, especially when starting, are everything, and the worst reviews come from bad cleanings and things not disclosed in the listing that should be.You are making the right moves with a designer as long as they have experience in your particular area. 

Interest is long term appreciation though some sort of positive cash flow would be ideal.thanks so much !!

In his masterclass he lays down exactly when and how an investor should start protecting his assets.As for networking and local mentors, I guess that’s up to you, but I don’t see how someone who worths millions would with a simple dinner sit down with you and teach you unless you have some other sort of value to offer him/her with your services or got similar experience with him/her. 

Look, your smart, you laid out how you can sort your way through all these things and put together the pieces to get things done.

The rehab for this sort of thing should take about 3 days.  

I analyze my comps and the worst properties appear on page one.  

@Carmen Assang as others have stated, you have to turn your emotions off and make the best business decision - easier said than done.Also, hopefully you've learned a lesson and will be more aggressive in the future with tenants behind on their rent.All this is another reason DIY landlords are often their own worst enemy and only think they are saving money by self-managing - when the reality is a good PMC will actually save them more money than they cost.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

It's a background check of sorts.