Quote from @Byram Heights: You shouldn't be in this business!

Quote from @Jonathan Grzeszczyk: David Greene has a series (Sold, Skilled, Scale) that teaches agents how to run their business like a business.

Hey @Brandon Leo - Congrats on starting your own handyman business! 

In my experience, the good ones are expensive, typically require a subscription, and sometimes they even do a physical inspection of your premises to verify it is a legitimate person / business in US.

As in any area of real estate investing, it's best to know your niche and the areas you're wanting to do business in.

I am getting a mortgage for about $175k, putting 70k down, and the rent of approx $1900 is a near breakeven cash flow investment when I self manage.I am sure there are investors out there getting better returns than this, but I am a busy working man with a family and I am playing the long game.

They cannot continue a lawsuit on your behalf if you have not authorized it.I would send them a short demand:"You have five business days to stop the lawsuit and turn over all documents, funds, and anything else pertaining to my property.

If you think things are busy now, wait until you get stuck with a problematic tenant!

One thing in real estate and probably most other businesses is that most people including me don't know how to measure and evaluate risks.  

That lasted a few months, but the REC recently released a new bulletin clarifying the legislation and basically saying that bill was meant to stop all forms of "wholesaling" as a business practice.