Then he is going to hire subcontractors to do the job and you are going to pay them for that work as well.  

Augusta indeed offers great potential with a strong rental market driven by factors such as population growth and a stable job market.

That said, I don't think you can ask for reimbursement unless you would have done the job yourself or they clearly overcharged for the job.Hi Locke!

.- If you hold a rental until death, you can pass it on with a stepped-up cost basis, limiting captial gains if then sold (limited by inheritance tax limitations).Too many newbies on this site trying to replace their day job income via "passive" real estate investing w/o digging deep enough to understand how it really works.

The macroeconomics are on fire here - population growth, job growth, and companies moving and developing here.

It depends.If you find a PM that is willing only to do some task becaue you're still very involved then go for price.If you're looking for a PM that will ease the stress to where you forget you're even a landlord then quality of service is key not price.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

They are up and running again, but this pushed jobs back. 

Have a steady 9-5 job but looking to branch into real estate investing as well. 

However, I think some upcoming life changes may be the right opportunity for me to dip my toes in the water in real estate investing.I live in Pflugerville, TX (25 minutes from downtown Austin) and will soon be moving to Portland, OR, for my dream job.