I'm still very much open to recommendations.Georgia Code Title 43, Professions and Businesses § 43-41-17:(f) Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a specialty contractor from offering or contracting to perform or undertaking or performing for an owner limited, specialty, or specific trade contractor work.

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I suppose some would say that another way to get out of the shackles is simply not to borrow, but while in some phases of our investing cycle this may be the thing to do, for the most part leverage is absolutely necessary in order to maximize returns...It's sort of graphic, the way I describe this.

My background is in graphic design, web design, social media, journalism, festival management and (more recently) property management.

To actually purchase, maintain, and keep a property rented is a large undertaking for people, and potentially money losing especially those without experience and so going with a proven turn-key company can eliminate many of those headaches while still giving you better returns than the traditional mutual fund approach.On the other hand, once you have a year or more of ownership under your belt of your own property you might be in a better position to evaluate turn key operators as you can understand what they have to do, and what fees are reasonable.

We also want to undertake the occasional flip in the near future.

Probably longer.If one is realistic in such an undertaking, she should expect 3-5 years of working consistently at online marketing before making any significant income from paid advertising.Just ask the creator of BP how long it took him to start seeing consistently high traffic.After three months of talking to Realtors and being ready to quit, do you see where your idea seems unlikely in this case?

Thank you for the graphic illustration of your point.

Also.. looking at the long-term graphic you posted, doesn't it look like it's heading for a correction? 

However, landlords need not undertake changes that would seriously impair their ability to run their business, such as installing an elevator to the third floor to accommodate a wheelchair-bound tenant’s wish to live there.?"