After getting fed up with the property managers I started managing, repairing, maintaining, leasing the properties and collecting rents using online tools like thumbtack, Angie's list, Rentsavvy, Apartments.com. 

My primary residence is a condo where there are only 5 units and we all make up our HOA.

I'm in the process of finalizing my website (obviously this needs to be strong as it will be my landing site for other marketing initiatives.I do plan on keeping my 9-5, so I am looking to use Google PPC and Facebook retargeting ads to build the majority my pipeline, using nights and weekends for follow-up and some limited cold calling.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

You would typically use a lawyer to set this up for you.

I’d rather not give up my current first mortgage rate to get cash out to renovate. 

My business partner and I just opened up our property managment company in the Chicago/Chicagoland area and it is not easy to do this the "right way".Honestly you can get yourself into some serious trouble if something happened with a tenant, an injury, anything and they sue and find out you don't have a license.

It connects to Horizon occasionally and will catch itself up from the last time it connected.

In Arlington County, VA, the real estate market has seen notable changes from January 2024 to January 2025:Listings: The number of listings increased by 39, a 19.7% rise, from 198 to 237.Listed Median Price: The listed median price went up by $17,400, showing a 2.25% increase, from $772,500 to $789,900.Units Sold: The number of units sold increased by 2, a 1.59% increase, from 126 to 128.Sold Median Price: The sold median price decreased by $54,250, an 8.38% decrease, from $647,500 to $593,250.Summary: An increase in listings indicates a rise in supply year over year.

On FHA and conventional, when you put less than 20% down, they hit you with Mortgage Insurance which can eat up any cashflow.