To improve your approval chances, use rental income from your first property, consider co-signers, and explore lenders that use Income-Based Repayment (IBR) for student loans.

Morning Nathan,Congrats on exploring a big jump-it takes courage to buck the news cycle and confidently reach for a bigger future!

When scouting for properties, explore areas on the west side as well as some parts of the east for potential opportunities.

It also identifies signer names within the documents, allowing you to uncover the owners behind the ownership entities.Currently, lenders primarily utilize the platform to monitor client and bank activity, but we're exploring options to tailor the tools for investors.

I like working with lenders who are familiar and reputable in the market you are investing in.

Lol, every single time I've decided to do the painting myself........about halfway through I am regretting it big time......my body hurts, it's mind-numbingly boring (I think that's why painters have the drinking/druggie reputation... :-)

A Title Company can distribute the proceeds based on the agreement, and consulting a CPA will help calculate tax liabilities and explore strategies like a 1031 exchange to minimize taxes.

Feel free to DM me if you'd like more insights on all this (we don't do biz in Alabama so got nothing to lose).Here's some other "copy & paste" advice on how to search for a better PMC:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

This is a practice by some less than reputable companies.

7) What's their reputation?