I'm looking to gain momentum and scale fairly quickly.I'm going to try rentredi and quicken to manage the numbers.

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.

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

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

Try interviewing at least three managers.1.

It sounds like you had a terrible manager.

I did manage to make some good connections but networking inside of M1 is just like networking outside of M1.

Now to provide extra comfort and convenience to our buyers (who are mostly out of state) we agree to help them out by getting them set up with local property management that we work with closely as well as assisting management market the property for rent to place tenants.

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

When it comes to managing your mortgage, most homeowners are familiar with refinancing as a way to lower monthly payments or take advantage of better interest rates.