Hiring a contractor to assist with repairs and a property management company to manage rental.

I talked to a modular home company in my area, and he said to build a 4 / 2.5 2200 square foot home would be 215k, and then foundation and utilities would be another 160k.

Larger company -- tried to escalate to the owner. 

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

I see there are some recommended companies on here.

There are companies "Build2Rent" that have inventory being built now (some CO'd already) selling complete SFH, Duplex + Builder incentives to include closing cash and 2 years PM paid!

He's got the #1 investor podcast in your area, his property management company is first rate, and he's a great guy.

For full protection, your mortgage company will likely still require you to carry a landlord or dwelling policy.

Hey Joshua, I own a property management company in Maine.

First, we started the firm in 2020 and have definitely ran into our rough patches as a fast growing company (we were recognized by Inc. 5,000 in 2024 as #105).