Unfortunately, people in the trades are often good at their trade but poor at managing their business.

Fannie Mae only requires ONE year of property ownership or management experience to allow you to use rent to qualify.

Even with my former partner (who was our 'PM / GC' on site for our projects), it was sometimes tough navigating the process, managing budgets and costs, and keeping everyone in line, including him. 

Even when we manage to reach a working voicemail,owners often assume we are just another "we buy land" serviceoffering far below market value.Given thesechallenges, we are eager to learn the most effective strategies for locatingpotential sellers and establishing a professional, trustworthy connection thatencourages serious consideration of our offers.Telephone/voicemail is informal, hence casual, hence “we aren’t putting much effort into this.”

Buy a few books, start simple, do your own property managing.

I think that is very reasonable move for matured owners like you but I don’t think it benefits most new hosts who should really focus on the ranking over expanding their market.Also I have 1000+ reviews as a super host on Airbnb and I work in a very similar role as a senior resolution case manager.

I believe the property manager needs be on island (but i could be wrong).

I plan to negotiate the rent and I want to present my proposal to show how I’ll manage the property responsibly.

I have rental property not associated with the SDIRA and for me it's much easier to manage. 

Hi Kevin,Great question... finding the right property management (PM) company can make or break your investment strategy, especially in Orange County (OC), where the market is both competitive and unique.