If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

This is where things will start. 

The PM company is starting to kick a little better lately but we had a rough 2024.Always remember that every positive and negative experience when taken well is an opportunity to grow as a person and to learn something valuable. 

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

It’s a little more work to set up, but if you get a solid property manager, it’s not as scary as it sounds.If I were you, I’d keep digging into the Capitol region, NJ, and CT—compare the numbers, and maybe even start building connections with agents or wholesalers in those areas.

So they opened up the wall to start the door, and immediately the HOA opposed it. 

I think a good starting point would be looking at the comps in your area (recently renovated or new construction homes) that sold around your desired sale price and in your desired timeframe and taking inspiration from there design choices. 

Hi Delroy,Congrats on your first house hack—what a great start!

I'm currently into a nightmare of a flip and haven't even started the work.

Thanks,Akku Hello Akku, Congrats for getting started in Real Estate.