@Paola AstridRecommend 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.

Neither path was completely hands-off, but the returns turned out higher than we initially expected (despite all the lumps and bumps along the way).As for Lakeland, I think @Andrew Haley's observations about mobile homes are spot on.

Since the property is in Los Angeles County, I expect the eviction could take 4-6 months, followed by another month or two to secure new tenants.

If I want to make more money then I need to go figure out how to make more money. 

My story, with 1/1000th his wealth (or less.) builds on Jay’s idea of zero debt (I only have a dozen homes worth mid to high 7 figures, but I owe zero.), along with his idea of where you come from and your life experience determines what you need to feel like you couldn’t spend all your money without wasting it.

It's like anything new, you just have to start and figure it out as you go. 

Expect rates to be higher with CLTV capped at 70%. 

Here are some practical tips and insights based on my experience managing a real estate fund and working in this field.First, setting realistic expectations.

At this point, we are all unsure who is even going to provide the K1s for 2024 but I'm sure that'll be figured out soon.I will say that it seems that David Zook is really trying to figure this out for us, and himself, but I don't see how we get our money back at this point unless Heller provides the $120M+ that the court has ordered him to. 

It's not your responsibility to figure out what's best for your tenants.