Communication is always key.Even if things aren't going as planned.Granted, I have also witnessed many unrealistic expectations and got blasted for "communicating" every nut and bolt to an investor.So it can be a fine line

We advertised it as a "bonus room/ office" and I think that helped attract the right applicants (they were not expecting a 3 bedroom apartment and then arriving to find out it was only 2 beds with an awkward bonus room).  

Now THEY have the upper hand and YOU are the motivated one, and thus they expect you to offer more for their house (because you are relentlessly and "genuinely" showing genuine interest right?

Whenever you subtract inventory and reduce the housing stock you get the adverse effects you'd expect.  

Here is an excellent article on housing market expectations on appreciation from one of the world's top investment banking firms Goldman Sachs: What are some of the big differences you’re seeing among US regions?"

Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Best to buy 2-4 unit, live in one, rent the rest.Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

My contractor who specializes in mobile home remodels said expect rehab to be 100k +- 20%, and my agent gave me comps in that same park that averaged 250k.

I don't want to rush anything so learning what kind of time table I should expect.

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