The upside, however, is virtually unlimited and I would have the flexibility to grow and customize the operation to my specifications from the start.Long-winded post, but I'd love to get others' input on the crux of the issue: buying vs. building.Disclaimer about myself for context: I have managed my own rental units as well as a handful of others, but have never worked full-time as a property manager.

If anything have someone 'Facetime' you and do a virtual showing to see the house.

This month I had another unit come vacant, so we did virtually the same thing to it. 

We have templates for virtually every situation that could come up in the landlord/PM/realtor world.

Once I even went to a property for a showing and the wholesaler's relationship w/the seller was virtually nonexistent.  

Sang, PM I'm from Chicago and live in PHX now but I virtually wholesale in Chi I believe I can provide you with some resources to help you get started

I’ve had virtually no vacancy, no mark up on maintenance costs, and his rate is reasonable.

The Agency’s investigations are complaint driven, so we rely heavily on the public, and our licensees to bring these individuals to our attention"so all though wholesaling is taught and defended especially on BP its not really legal the way most do it in virtually any state if you actually read the law.. but that does not mean it does not happen every day of the week .. just depends when a state wants to focus on enforcement.. so you can see our state will do something if a complaint is filed and I know they will.. one of my bird dogs got a cease and desist had to go to a hearing with a lawyer and paid 5k fine.. all for putting a forsale sign in a yard on a home he did not own..

A report from 1.5 years ago is virtually meaningless.

Graduate students virtually never damage anything.