The city’s diverse economy and growing population create a steady stream of tenants, and the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) works well with landlords, making inspections and rent payments a smooth process.

Just be sure you fully understand the process to avoid any mistakes.When picking a firm, make sure to go with a reputable one.

I’m helping a buyer purchase one of his STRs in Charlotte and I know he is in the process of building a STR neighborhood in Gatlinburg.

No subjects, new learnings, etc. are being taught.Systems, processes, and operations are outdated and poorly managed.

Is it wise to borrow from the equity to make any necessary repairs, or should I delay the rental process until I acquire enough savings in 12+ months?   

I will say I have found the most helpful information with every step of the process when assigning contracts comes from Real Estate Skills which you can find on YouTube.

THEIR PROCESS may have been fine a year or two ago when rentals were hot.

I can't tell you how many times I had to pick up the ball and do someone else's job besides mine in the process or else I'd never close the deal.Hard Money terms you can find:If brand spanking new and are a 0% - you will find 75% or 80%, maybe 85% if the deal spread is very good and your credit is very good. 

I had downloaded all of the ledgers from the online portal .4 days after the relationship ended we started the process of auditing each property.

I'm not saying you weren't, but I know architects and engineers, if they get a feeling that a client doesn't really know what they want and will need an excessive amount of hand holding and doing several redesigns through the process, they will pad their numbers.