Negotiation involved a thorough analysis of the property’s potential and local comps, allowing us to secure it at a price that would ensure profitability after renovation.

If your property management involves Appfolio, Stessa is probably one of the only platforms that integrates well.I’m not too concerned about double-entry accounting systems, so Stessa’s simplicity is actually a plus.

Since getting more involved with BiggerPockets and learning from other investors I’ve been thinking more about that notion of working “on my business instead of in my business” and how I can systematize my processes and information to free up my time to be more productive. 

Initial cleaning fee if needed (may do it myself if possible)5.

Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?

Even if you want to invest a year from now, cleaning up your money is the most important thing to do.

I own a Cleaning & Handyman company in Nashville and we service this area. 

As RE agent could facilitate deal without third party involvement Lessons learned?

It also makes cleaning easier, as you don't get that layer of nastiness where the sink meets the counter.But, if this is a low end, low rent type area, probably best to do it as cheap as possible.  

Booked every night for a month, doesn't even cover the mortgage, let alone the cleaning fees and maintenance of the pool, etc. and if you have a property manager, you have to be cashflow negative.