I selected Lewiston for the post as I didn't see an Augusta option, but I do work all over the state.It was my family's property management business that brought me to Maine and sparked my interest in and passion for helping investors achieve their goals. 

I currently have a lawn care business that I run myself.   

More repair costs because their maintenance team somehow "missed" things during the initial turnover.At this point, I genuinely started wondering what exactly the 15% management fee was for.The Bottom LineLook, I get it—REI Nation is a business, and businesses are here to make a profit.

My goal is to wholesale some properties single and multifamily to build some capital while fixing my personal credit and building my business credit.

." - Exactly it's a business and there's little grey area when PM is done correctly. 

Misinformation stating that the guru dropped out of school, was fired from his job, failed in his business startup, but when he discovered” the “secret” of real estate investing, met with almost instantaneous success7.

house hacking is great start, that's how i started in the business. would love to connect

I inherited a partnership in a 22 unit commercial building with 8 restaurants, a grocery store, a couple of personal care services, and various other businesses.

I was conducting an extremely seasonal business and after 8 years of operation the business was insolvent. 

Just my personal opinion - get a mentor or a person who already has good experience running STR business, preferably in your area (but not 100% required).