But, the average situation is unlikely to play out like this.

Every time I enter into an agreement to purchase I have the following: Exclusive irrevocable possession and occupancy shall be delivered to Buyer, Buyer’s Assignees, or Buyer’s Agents at 5:00 PM on  the date this agreement is signed by Seller,  on the date of Close of Escrow,  on ________________, 20______ or  no later than ___________ days after Close of Escrow.I have collected my fair share of cash for keys in SS where the lender tries playing God.  

I suspect low vacancy, decent screening, no bs with tenants, and luck have all played a role. 

subscribe for the trials to the software and play around. but also build your network. 

Hartford, typically- is a time intensive, managerial headache. lets just say that the reconstruction of everything went nearly perfect.( Which if your first decision is to skip the professional planning process. seems highly unlikely. ) Anyways lets table this thought for a moment.  

Yes, management is more intensive, and 50 units is nearing the size of facility that having a small on-site manager could be a benefit for oversight, management and leasing.

You of course need to strategically purchase the property to where it will meet your investment criteria when you depart, which is where a good agent comes into play. 

You can still make good money otherwise I wouldn't be doing it, but property management is still fairly labor-intensive over a decent-sized portfolio. 

Investing in real estate is a long-term play so it has to fit into how you want to build your life.

Taylor just called to congratulate me on my first purchase and walk me through the next steps.I will update this post as the process plays out and my first rental property journey begins.