Hi, Haley - glad you've found bigger pockets.

Welcome Mitchell to the bigger pockets community

They paid some very large overdue utility bills (the previous "property manager" pocketed the tenant's money and never paid them) *twice*, which was very costly, on top of all the work we had to do to the property that was neglected by the previous "manager," plus having not received rent for 5 months due to the previous "manager." 

I require they have at least one times the rent in income vs the three times I require of non-voucher holders.  

Welcome to the Bigger Pockets Community!

There are budget-friendly self-management sites that make setting up applications and collecting rent simple and again, you can pocket that 12%.

I just joined Bigger Pockets to meet new like-minded investors and build my network.

To qualify as a Real Estate Professional (REPS), you must meet three criteria: the 50% rule, meaning more than half of your total work hours must be in real estate activities; the 750-hour rule, which requires you to work at least 750 hours in real estate; and material participation in your properties.

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Hi Bigger Pockets, I have successfully flipped 12 homes in North Carolina sight unseen while living abroad.