It sounds like you had a terrible manager.

Has anyone come across their property management company creating a "First right of refusal program" for maintenance requests? 

“it is VERY hard to screw up when buying i.e. a duplex in good condition in a desirable neighborhood and either self-manages or hire a quality PM to manage.”excellent point 

Far more than most real estate acitivies and much quicker think about it.. you sell the same info over and over and get paid instantly you have no roofs to fix no tenants to manage etc etc.. you do have reputation management of course.

Wealth in real estate is usually, though not always, made by buying and holding properties, and the passage of time. 3) Consider working for a property manager or real estate investor in the summers as an intern.

We’re developers managing our own portfolio and don’t have any outside investors.  

Dubai has no taxes .You can make very good money doing Airbnb.I know property managers who can manage the properties for 4% per annum .

@Tayvion Payton I have managed many properties in neighborhoods like this.

Expanding your portfolio, streamlining tenant management, diversifying income streams, building a network, and planning for growth are also recommended.

For your first BRRRR, finding a good contractor and possibly a property manager is key if you’re not handling everything yourself.