While you shouldn’t categorize all tenants and it’s the landlords responsibility to properly screen, the tenants who reside in better situated housing and pay higher rents are more financially responsible meaning lower rate of rent loss and will generally take better care of the property which combined will result in less time allocated towards management functions if self-performed or more favorable management fee structures if 3rd party management companies are utilized (which ties back to #1, as well).

I'm not really confident in starting with BRRR because I have some family that lost a lot of money rehabbing a house.

Depending on how much you'll like to contribute to this retirement account keep in mind the self employment taxes you may need to pay of 15.3% and age if contributing to a traditional not roth type retirement account.I agree with the above based on your answer you most likely won't have issues in FL.

I prefer to self manage because its insanely cheaper and honestly not a huge time commitment.

Typically what I advise clients is to self manage your first 2-10 units hire your management for 10-100 units and then have the management company scale with you when you get to 100-200 units.

We do self storage.  

Sponsor is self-aware and humble.

Hi folks,Is there anyone that is self-managing their buy/hold properties in The Villages?

I also support the point of thinking at least 10 years ahead and only buy properties your future self will be happy.

If you can find smaller local banks in the market you pick they may have more unique products that they keep on their balance sheet or try and do the 5% down conventional on a 4-unit  FHA's self-sufficiency test applies to both 3 and 4-unit properties.