Talk to other investors and ask if they are working with someone they trust.A great way to compare project management services is through a website like this one: https://www.rentzend.com/bay-area/ca/property-mana....

Concurred on over 40k, I put 6.5% (almost 49K) down on 750k to get it down to 701k, and thats with wrapping as many closing costs as I could into the deal.Just stick with it man.  As

I would go to as man as possible.

Brent what i was basially stating was take a good cash flow each year instead of a large property value increase.Some people look at trying to anticipate what a property value wil do over 10-20-30 years etc.I say leave the guestimation to the weather man. As

I was a tired and worn out man. As

This is what a architect or civil engineer will do so you can cut out the middle man. As

"If you give a man a fish you have fed him for the night, if you teach a man to fish you have fed him for his life".  

Man a lot of good thoughts here, that's what makes this a great place!

We have been successful self-manaing retaining our profits.

Man a lot has happened since then lol.