Part of the lending requirements is that they would like me to select a property management company prior to close.

Everything from the level of finishes you select to the pitch of your roof can drastically impact costs. 

Any advice on selecting a Realtor when you have multiple friends that are Realtors?  

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I know everyone recommends finding an attorney to review your documents but then how do you know your selecting the right attorney.

Also there there is another section where I can select which type of case.

Have decided to dip my toes in the water in the form of "turn key" for a buy and hold for now.Wanted to get ideas and learn on how people go about selecting the area to invest in.

@Jeshua Patrick@Jeshua PatrickI’m very con servative when it comes to number crunching on a property and property selection.

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There's tons of homework that goes into selecting the right market and, most importantly, the right provider.