To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

My only real estate experience is purchasing my own home, so I'm navigating a lot of new territory when it comes to financing, property selection, and management. 

We use Zillow applications to pre-select and run a full background check on mysmartmove only with the final candidate.

So if you see a foreclosure, it's not a typical thing, and the people involved are not typical. 

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

One thing to remember when you are getting into RE investing is to have your team of people or as Brandon Turner from the Bigger Pockets Podcast calls it your CORE 41.

I know BiggerPockets already has a number of great calculators, but is there anything niche that people are interested in?

What I don't like is seeing the removal of peoples options and freedoms to self select and engage in what they want to do. 

Learn what people are doing right now in this difficult market and find a way to replicate their success.A lot of people say they are actively investing.

Maybe, but so far the reports are about neighborhoods where people have real money.