Not a rookie - While I have never purchased a home without an agent, I have purchased two homes in the last fifteen years in Denver and, at some point, managed both with some form of rental income, plus helping my mom manage the independent basement apartment in her home.

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They have been incredibly transparent but they are currently deciding on a capital call or selling the property at a major loss (70-80%).

Why are you communicating with the tenants if you have a property manager?

The tenant then decided to vacate the property and leave a mess in the process.

@Andreas Mathews admirable, but make sure you do some research so you understand what a PM can make.Starting your own PMC business will require 75-150 doors to make a decent living, depending on gross rents and your fee structre.Working for a SFR PMC as a PM, will require a RE license and you usually get paid a percentage of the gross rents the portfolio of owners/properties you manage generates.

You really need to decide on what is most important and then start looking. 

These homes were built in 2016/17 and I've managed/maintained them myself.

Hello everyone!  I’m excited to get started on my real estate journey. I’ve done a couple of fix and flips but I’m looking to build a rental portfolio. I’m looking in the DFW market initially and I’m definitely open t...

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