I spent a decade in advertising, before founding and running a custom wood shop for another decade, so 'm pretty good at the self-promotion.I agree with you that the more gorilla approach would be most effective and that's actually what i've been doing – calling RE agents in my service area with active listings, introducing myself to property managers and leasing agents...To answer your question, I will have to handle the work myself for 6-12 months to build out the SOPs and field service management systems, but I have a lot of relationships for those looking to "do the work".I'll check out the meet up and would love to grab a cup of coffee, I'll shoot you an email.

They should be found early on by talking to other investors or your investor friendly Realtor.It is through effective property management that your money is made besides buying well initially.

Private lending, if done effectively could give a beginner the contacts, experience and market insight to be ready for the right value add buy and hold.

Direct communication with the builder has been the most effective method in my experience.

@Wiley Hood DIY cost segregation tools like KBKG can be cost-effective for simple properties, but they lack the precision and audit defense of professional studies.

They can offer tailored strategies to help manage your rentals and carpentry business effectively.

In Portland for example we are not allowed to increase rent more than once in 12 months, and it must be less than 10% increase in "effective rent".

However, the law remains in effect, and the Department of Justice has appealed the decision, adding further uncertainty.Key Considerations for Businesses:1.

To answer your question (that wasn’t actually aimed at me) my concerns are investing in an area that I’m completely new to and building an out of state team that will be effective. 

And, capitalism works to lower housing prices when this process is allowed to go into effect.