I used Rent to Retirement to purchase a new short-term rental property out of state, managed by the seller’s agent, Lacey Dickinson.

bump this up to 4 units no reason to only build 2. you could go vertical on top of this 2 more. switch to asphalt. save every penny you can where you can. we build triplexes in columbus ohio ground up and similar structure. mostly urban core where the numbers are the best 

It seems as if you got the money off the deal, is whatever you saved should cover the expense.If you're in the business for the long term, and you do the right things, you will stay in business Gino

Save that money for a good home inspection that includes a sewer scope.They understand the law but typically do not understand real estate transactions well.

On the other hand, there’s a part of me that wants to just keep slow and steady without leveraging more debt and buy properties as I can save a 20% down payments.

It's saved a lot of hassle and provided better customer service. 

Fortunately, we were able to save them.- Sectio 8 also requires taxes be current.3) Insurance: we require an owner to add us to their policy for liability protection.- Have discovered owners with lapsed ploicies they thought previous PMC was handling.- Also found terrible policies that owners had, that they didn't understand.4) Utilities: We check that all utilities are properly set up and cofirm or enroll in any Auto-Transfer of Service programs to avoid no heat during winter leading to frozen pipes.- Dealing with a very upset new owner client right now that previous PMC didn't handle the water account properly.

It wasn’t until he consulted with a tax advisor specializing in Section 1031 exchanges that he was able to properly navigate the process and save thousands.

Instead save that for if a real issue comes up and you as an owner need to make sure they're doing their job.

These investors aren't buying for the tax savings.