I’ve considered the following options:1.

It's a fabulous small town in Southern MN just off Interstate 90. 

It needed a rehab, and I just couldn't afford it. 

It keeps everyone on the same page.3) The downside of using a PM who has their own maintenance company is that you might end up with larger bills as it is a profit center for them.

Those are always some of the hardest.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

You can search this by clicking on the magnifying glass in the upper corner of the screen as it’s asked literally monthly if not weekly. 

It's just wild that you came out of pocket ONLY $14k! 

I know that I will need a good realtor on my team that understands not just the market but the real estate investment industry itself.

funds only go into interpleader after months of sitting in escrow. the court just does not hand the money to the seller either.. if not agreed upon the funds go to the state etc.