Happy to share insights or help however I can, no matter where you decide to invest, or tell you more about Chatt!

This is our boilerplate language:Insurance: Tenant should obtain a renters’ policy of insurance on their personal property.

I'm going to follow this to see what tips folks provide.MikeHey Mike, I am actively investing there so feel free to reach out with any questions!   

That helps get you in the mix of people doing what you want to do in your market.

you're competing against pros for inventory.hopefully this is helpful

I feel like this is a huge reply of wisdom and I love this.

I both personally invest in real estate and help others gets started/expand their portfolios in various Midwest/midsouth markets.What I do with my kids: My wife and I have 2 of our rentals that are on the same street, with a home in between them.

As you read these books, watch the BiggerPockets podcasts.

Not sure how many PMCs you've had bad experiences with, but we'll take exception to:"Then do a thorough research on tenant applicants (note: leaving this to a PM may be hazardous to your financial health)".BP seems to have more threads about screening mistakes by DIY landlords as opposed to PMCs.Now, if you'd have mentioned Maintenance, you'd get no argument from me:) Even the PMC industry acknowledges maintenance as one of the biggest challenges.Rereading my post, I kinda see how I sounded negative toward PMs.  

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