I am pretty proficient with swinging a hammer.

I have been eternally grateful that at that moment in time, I did not have my tool belt on with my 28 ounce framing hammer in it.

Do you like swinging a hammer or a pen?

(North of Houston) When I ran employment ads with the word "bookkeeper"I would get hammered with resumes back when we were 5%. 

As you know Texas and Florida just got hammered by Hurricanes.  

I'm new to RE, have a 50 hour/week job where I travel, so being an active landlord isn't something I think I can do--for now.Are there others here who, from the start, used property managers and simply use RE as a true investment (i.e. you've always just written checks and don't swing hammers)?

Hammering LLs across the state...

Should only take a 4-6 months if you're hammering at it.Why wait?

This does not mean you must know how to swing a hammer or fix a toilet, just know how much the toilet costs and how much the cost is to install it.To get that info, create a punch sheet of common repairs (paint, interior doors, tile, carpet, toilets, bathroom vanities, windows, closet doors, light fixtures, etc.), go to HD or Lowes and price them out.

Do you own some tools of your own, like a hammer or screwdriver, that you sometimes use to repairs something for the LLC, and if so, how do you handle those tool costs?