Had a company come out and said they need to tunnel under the house to replace the main section, but could do CIPP (plastic/PVC liner) inside some portions. 

"I know far too many people who regret selling real estate looking back 20 years, but I've yet to come across one who regrets keeping it."

You'll still get people who respond with "STOP" or "UNSUBSCRIBE", but you will get a large number of people who say "NO' or "PASS".You still want to remove these contacts manually from your database to prevent them from inadvertently being messaged again. 

You definitely pay a fee, but you can get to deals quickly when first starting!

Yes, property taxes are higher for investors but not terrible. 

But I have been interested in doing a HipCamp style property.

If the condition is similar to the market average but your rent is severely under market rate then I take an average between the current rent and the market rent and send them the following message 2 months before their lease is up (assuming you aren't in a rent control market),Dear Tenant,Some nice words and remind them that their lease is up within 2 months, please select the following options about their new lease, also mention that you are doing the best you can to maintain the rent as low as possible but with inflation, insurance and property taxes increasing, you have to raise the rent to keep up with the rising expenses. 1.

Appeal Property Tax AssessmentsProperty taxes are a significant expense for real estate investors, but they aren’t set in stone.

I’d like to discuss it with a realtor, but I’m worried that if I disclose the deal, the realtor could bid against me on the property.

For example, we do background checks but no proof of income/employment check.