To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

@Rama KrishnaTo start investing in real estate, set SMART goals, educate yourself, learn market research, and choose a strategy.

Look into homestead as a starter for your research 

I hear of refinancing all the time but upon doing some deeper research I learned it costs around 2-5% of the loan amount.

No and you need to put this on hold and research the condo nuke that's about to hit Florida in the form of new legislation that no longer allows condo boards to defer necessary repairs. 

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

I’m curious to know—how do you approach your market research?

Have any of you researched blockchain or smart contracts? 

@Ray Hernandez Research multiple sponsors (at least 3 plus.)

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.