If you do have a current property manager, meet face to face with them and find out the details of how they manage the properties with an eye toward improvement.As has already been alluded to, you should think about what happens when one or both of your parents pass.

I'm half way through "Start Your Own Corporation" and it's a real eye-opener.  

don is just making excuses ...hes never done it and cant even speak of it -- a birds eye viewput simply - you have to do it -- all the other jibber-jabber on here just reads as complaining and excuses -  it is real estate to a degree.  

Some get materials cheaper than others and some have more of an eye for design than others 

I am particularly interested in:1. what types of properties are currently catching your attention for investment?

I recommend you look for a professional manager who knows what they are doing.Good on you for checking on their work and catching this problem.

.- Stay informed: Keep a close eye on market trends, interest rates, and local economic factors that could impact your investmentsI also lend on fix and flip projects so let me know if you're looking to get an additional quote for your next flip! 

You'll catch more flies with reasonable, thoughtful offers than you will with the vinegar of stupid, super-low-ball, random offers.

Also what caught your eye in Scottsdale?

You think he's in the public eye, and can't afford to screw people.