They generally have large portfolios allowing for in house maintenance and management staff along with a point person who is communicating with the local housing authority on a regular basis and has the ability to streamline operations. 

well, duh.I'd put this in unquoted text but I don't see a method of disabling the quote format in the text editor.They can ask you to serve notice so one unit (or both) are vacant at the time of possession, but if you agree to that make sure you have a large deposit and some of that is not refundable if the buyer backs out as you will need it to cover the lost rent. thank you.

We currently use an insurance broker that covers while in rehab and then adds loss of rents later once applicable, but communication is difficult when there is a broker involved.

The real estate agent I was assigned passed me off to someone else without explanation, and the general contractor stopped communicating with me once I had my first deal under contract.

I include written instructions for payment, reporting maintenance, and how the tenant can communicate with me.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Communicate w/ your PM, the City and follow up until it's resolved quickly. 

My husband and I just got our first property, we are using the BRRR method.

I’ve been actively seeking mentorship opportunities in Dallas, diving into real estate literature (including David Greene’s BRRRR method), and connecting with others who are passionate about achieving financial freedom through real estate.If you work in IT, are based in Dallas, or simply want to connect, I’d love to hear from you!

IThe detailed engineering approach from actual cost records, also called the “detailed cost approach” or “direct cost method”, uses cost information from contemporaneous construction and accounting records.