Purchase price: $Cash invested: $Completely renovated SFH, 3/2, built in 1999, 1214 sq ft with a new roof installed in April 2024, state-of-the-art smart LG appliances, and luxury vinyl plank flooring throughout.

I wasn’t sure if it is a bad or a smart idea to use that for investing!

So, there's often a conflict of interest and a smart PMC will look to terminate their management if an owner hire's another agent for a sale.

Smart move, congrats on the triplex @Sarah Martineau ! 

@Ethan PianiTo make a smart choice in investing, think about cash flow, value growth, and your know-how.

So I would say getting with someone who does real estate accounting and real estate taxes and real estate bookkeeping might be the smart idea for most people.

Because all you get when you hear that as a new landlord is what the tenant says because even if you call the old landlord if they are smart they say nothing. 

It’s definitely possible if you’re smart about it!

Connecting with investor-friendly experts and potential business partners is a smart move, and the Northern Virginia real estate community is sure to benefit from your expertise.Best of luck investing! 

Sounds like you made a smart move with that duplex.