Have been talking about getting into real estate investing for the last 2-3 years and finally pulled the trigger on a 3 unit house hack in Soulard that will be closing later this month and will be self-managing the property.I'm trying to network a bit with other investors, build a solid team of contractors / handymen, and set my systems up in way to scale, but also so my tenants have a good experience.

Some people I spoke with think it's their attempt to push their skip tracing  packages on you, but I cannot confirm this.Also, the text to lead percentage is .5, on average.

If you plan to self-manage initially in MI but go full management in Detroit, you’ll want a very dialed-in team.

Since you’re investing from (out of state), property management is everything.

I do property management only that saves 10% and can be done while managing a W2 job.  

I have often seen many people love the idea of building, but once they figure out the cost, those ideas change.For reference, here in Chicago, you can expect new builds to be between $200-$275/SF depending on MANY factors...that's just a very rough ballpark!

Managing a rental property can be challenging, especially if it’s your first experience.

In Arizona, there are a lot of reputable people who do lease options.

And is it pretty easy to manage or no?

We prefer 600 or better but are willing to work with people under.