There are reputable companies out there, however, but I would shy away from any company that mentions turn-key.Long story short, real estate is very forgiving over time and these properties cash flow well and I was able to build a great team for future deals. 

Hi all,I'm looking for recommendations for a property manager for my 8-unit apartment building in Cullman, AL.

For deal flow, you can either work with a realtor or build relationships with wholesalers.

A personal liability policy "MAY" extend to one or two rentals but if you are planning on building a portfolio consider the commercial umbrella.Another thing to consider is that the courts frown on carry high personal liability but low business liability when trying to hide behind the vail.

In one building the tenants accumulated so much junk over the course of their tenancy that I was forced to get a 40’ roll off dumpster to get it emptied for a sale.

Property is 1 bed condo, First floor, build in 1993 and we are buying at 130K in Florida. 

Just be prepared for potential vacancies.My advice is to build relationships with university housing offices.

In other news, it may be tempting to purchase a waterfront property at a deep discount along the Western Coast but beware, you might get flooded in the next hurricane unless you want to do a teardwon and build on stilts. 

I'm passionate about real estate and how utilizing this asset class can enable me to build generational wealth and retire early.

If you’ve yet to build up substantial credit in the U.S. you can apply for foreign national specific loans that don’t take credit history into consideration when qualifying as in some circumstances you can get better rates and terms applying as a FN when your U.S. based credit history is in it’s infancy.