So far, it’s going really well, and I’m glad we made the shift.For me, the decision wasn’t about issues with self-managing but more about freeing up time and mental space to focus on the next steps in our investing journey.Curious to hear others’ experiences as well!

I don't feel there is one answer to this question as every property is different and what are your goals, how much time do you have to manage, what are your strengths when it comes to working the trades, people skills, etc as that will help drive towards your super power. 

Please stop asking us for "the best" zip codes to invest in.Detroit has around 183 Residential Neighborhoods - wouldn't it be nice if "some proprety mangagement company" Classified them all as A, B, C, or D on an interactive map that real estate investors could use to make better decisions?

This will help guide your decision opposed to investing somewhere for a novel reason.for example for me it was cash flow, price to rent ratio, land lord tenant laws and availability of multi-families(Just to name a few). 

The Federal Trade Commission watches trends in reports, they don't address single reports.

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the consequences of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year.Good luck.

This allows us to pull out a HELOC, still own the property, and use that money towards acquiring more Value-Add multi-family units.Our move to Tennessee has been a strategic decision to leverage the state's benefits and capitalize on the growing real estate market. 

If this is not something you're interested in delving into and learning to a high degree, then investing in publicly traded REITs would be another good option for you, which have historically returned about 13.5 per cent Per year over the past 50 years (1977-present), beating the US stock market by two per cent and even beating private real estate investing by 4 per cent (that's compared with the average real estate investor, not the experts here at Bigger Pockets).

If you, as an investor don't fully understand what it takes to manage a specific type of home in that market, you'll make unwise purchasing decisions.

We’ve taken proactive pest control steps, and I’ll schedule another inspection to ensure everything is in order.”If the issue persists without real proof, stand by your decision or explore replacing the tenant at market rent ($1,700).