That way on a 75-80% cashout you can recoup your cost, and possibly add additional cash to your operating account, to scale your progress toward building a portfolio.It's not going to happen overnight but with consistent investments, each additional property should add equity, cash, and monthly cash flow to your portfolio, causing a compounding effect to allow you to scale.Let me know if you have any further questions, but this seems like a great place for you to start.

If you are able to self promote on social media, that might be your best bet.

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So I think my best bet to start off with is to find a property management company.That said, I’m wondering if anyone has tips on property management companies they would recommend, and/or any tips on how to find the best property management.

I am also willing to bet you dinner somewhere that the loan docs on the underlying mortgage have somekind of prohibition on doing exactly what is being done. 

Nest seems like a good bet, but it's not clear if they are compatible...?

But, I will continue to bet on a continued trajectory of progress in quality of life for most people in this country over the ensuing decades.

I’m willing to bet most investors here would not do something like that for fear of harming their reputation.  

Your best bet is hire a local designer. 

We hope he keeps this thread updated as we progress to further assist him on these properties to understand what the best options are and how we can be of assistance.This is certainly good feedback for our team as we are always looking for ways to improve and we appreciate all the input.