A HELOC or home equity loan on your personal home could be a viable option to fund the rehab, but it's always a good idea to chat with a lender to explore all your options and find the best fit for your situation.

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.

Excellent start. 

Since you’re already in the LTR space and looking to grow, have you considered leveraging your commercial expertise to explore multifamily properties?

Courses and webinars are great if you're getting basic information to help start you off, but you'll never truly retain the information if you don't apply it.

Instead, you could explore pulling equity out through a home equity line of credit (HELOC) or a cash-out refinance.

I’m a young entrepreneur in the real estate space, and I’ve recently started my own company.

I’m currently exploring real estate investment opportunities in Canada as an international investor.

We provide a complimentary property-specific analysis for investors exploring the benefits of cost segregation.

Is $50k enough to get started?