I know the big PM companies out here on the West coast stay as neutral as possible  IE they don't take commissions if they find deals and they don't compete or invest.. they do what they do best and manage.But I like the concept and when I did my SFR program that's exactly what I did.. but it was in a different level.. and PM got sweat equity IE I traded equity for NO management fee's and no lease up fee's and they did all the maintenance  at cost etc. but they earned in in exchange for this.. worked pretty slick really... in Atlanta we had 50 some homes and they doubled in 18 months and we sold so the PM who had no cash invested got a nice check when we rolled out.

Just the magic that neutral paint color added alone is amazing!

Deep colours provide a neutral backdrop.

So if you're short on funds and find a seller who accepts $1 or $100 to take their property off the market, good for you.The reality is every seller should demand a sizable EMD held by a neutral third party and clear terms as to when and how it will be disbursed because that EMD is more than likely the only thing a seller is going to get when a buyer defaults.

As long as you stick with neutral / earth tones you should be good.

Some states are pro-tenant and some states are more neutral or landlord friendly when it comes to interpretation of the law.When you evict and how you go about it really depends on your landlord philosophy.Was this property a planned rental or an accidental landlord type thing where you rented it out until values go up??

In a doomsday scenario could you rent out a place and be cash flow neutral.

If your PITI is $2,500 and it rents for $2,700, you’re cash flow is likely going to be neutral or negative once vacancy, maintenance and capex are factored in.

When you really separate the "men from the boys" (this is meant to be gender-neutral) is when TSHTF.

This is discussed often and the answer is usually the same: neutral colors of light grey, beige, or white.