We all have limited time on this earth, with loved ones, to experience all the world's wonders, to help others, to try to leave the world better, etc.Best wishes

I have added new electric service, all new plumbing, an additional bathroom, remodeled Kitchen all the way down to the studs, new carpet on the second floor, and new LVP on the first floor.

We do this for brand new investors with no experience.

There had been a recent addition of, call it, Landlord LLC.

Quote from @Shaun Ortiz: Hi Jason,Thanks for sharing your journey—it sounds like you’ve gained some invaluable insights from your experiences, even with the squirrel tenants (that’s definitely a story!).

I'm just new to this world and wonder what someone with some experience would do.

In our experience, the #1 mistake landlords make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.

@Emily Gowen so as you pointed out you would not have to do a 1031 exchange on your current home to avoid the capital gains tax and coupled with what Dave Foster pointed out I think, speaking from experience you would have a high likelihood of success. 

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

I'm happy to answer any additional questions as best as I can.