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Read the ultimate tenant screening and how to rent your home guides stickied at the top of this forum.

They can help guide you in the direction of what you'll need to do (if anything) to get your credit ready and give you an idea of what you can afford monthly.  

Fortunately, I had a mentor (my mother) who guided me throughout the entire process.

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I'm hoping City Water/Sewer, and potentially not direct billed to make it direct billed to get some more value add.Long story short, I know I'll need someone onsite, so I was wondering if anyone has had experience with a PM that has helped them do that, or experience doing this in general to guide me through it.

I am looking at the guides and the recommended books, I am not trying to get some magical shortcuts.

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Apartment buildings are attractive for the cashflow and ROI, but 3bed 2ba also seem potentially profitable.Anywho I'm reading the Ultimate Beginners Guide on BP.