But I have officially hit 6 figures in revenue and honestly if I wanted to I could just stick to having these 3 and live pretty okay off of 3 airbnbs I am arbitrating.

We had a client that bought in Port huron and then ended up selling their property because they went through 3 PMCs and gave up trying to find a great one:(Some copy and paste advice below:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.

Once you have that figured out it gets easier to act intentionally.

Some other banks will tell you 40% to manage your expectations but if you have a good credit and a the deal makes sense, the down payment shouldn't be above 30%.As to the managing of properties, if you can self-manage out-of-state in the US, there are no reasons as to why you couldn't do it internationally too and some investors do.

As well as they expect free health care . 

For anyone starting out in real estate, I hope my story gives you a sense of what to expect (the good and the bad!)

Its very simple to figure out & use and it gives enough metrics to analyze single family properties. 

Expect to spend several thousand.

They usually do not have these figured out, I mean sure, everyone wants to 'make money', or ' own 10 properties in 3 years', or (my favorite) 'replace their W2 job in 5 years'.....but they have not thought any further than those basic (and misguided) goals.

Quote from @Otis Clayton: Quote from @Trevor Finn: Hey @Otis Clayton,Partnering can be a fantastic way to scale, but setting clear expectations upfront is key.