Once you’ve set up and marketed your rental, use the cash flow to scale your portfolio over time.

Hi @Aaron Raffaelli, you've gotten good advice here as well as some good options.

Well done @Joel Florek!

We initially spent about 20 hours getting my accounts set up and organized in Quickbooks.

- Why would you expect a well-run, profitable PMC to work for free handling maintenance? 

I’m just starting to look into this as well.

They get the first set of cash they need for the first set of materials. 

Now if it's a lot of rain, yes, the root systems are compromised but that would be.... well at that point one would have to say God's sending a clear message, right. 

I'd also recommend finding an investor-focused agent in that market, sharing with them your buy criteria, and then having them set you up with an email list for properties that get listed. 

If you're buying it shortly and THEN after you own it will it be ready and available for rent-the costs will be capitalized and accounted for with the basis of the property as well (when you eventually buy it).