There are on line marketing experts out there specializing in real estate that could create an ongoing program making an agent well known in their market and getting lots of quality leads.  

In today's day and age of social media, the Internet and super catchy reels and videos, attracting your attention to higher returns, promising life changing strategies and tips on how to quit your 9 to 5 job; A lot of people really neglect what real Real Estate investing is all about. 

I would use cleaning services but it's my understanding I could use more than one company over the course of the year to limit how many hours one company spends on it.I'm looking into a utilitarian STR more for business travelers, so this won't be one where everything is perfect, it's bound to accumulate wear and tear I think.The STR would be out of state, but I plan to travel there for probably two weeks a year where I would perform many repairs myself.

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I'm certain they buy a template online or pay an overseas drafts person $2000, then charge $90K for minimal work.

Something in the middle will work fine (unless you have a lot of devices connected (like 12+) in addition to computers.  500k upload speed is generally sufficient.And one more tip to finish. 

If you file your taxes and you have 5 kids and you don't take that deduction, you missed out on the loophole- the IRS designed it this way- the ENTIRE system is a loophole and those that know how to navigate it reap its benefits and of course some of us miss them and find them later. 

Or you can order online.

Is it to be expected that since I am hiring a property manager to look over my property, they should have kept a better watch on the place and should be responsible for fixing the damages, or is that just par for the course and I as the investor will end up having to pay for any damages done? 

The tax benefit however, will tip it favorable.