@JD Martin agree 10,000%What I am surprised about is I had a call with someone in Austin today and in sw Florida and they both said things are awful and prices are dropping at high rates - curious don't hear as much chatter here about that as it could be an opportunity 

.: The fees are about market rate for PM companies although the repair is a little high imo - the issue sounds like they procured a bad tenant.

Their fees and interest rates were high, but they had the least restrictive approval terms from what I gathered.

As for brand...highly recommend the Hydropool Serenity Collection!

.- Unexpected expenses that eat into profits.For example, some investors who bought in 2022 at high interest rates expected strong rent growth to cover costs.

Is this normal cost or high?

Since competition is high and inventory is low on Long Island, I recommend BP members try to go direct to seller which is an active form of building an off-market deal list. 

If you don't have family wealth, can tolerate living without nice things for a while and don't want to risk over leveraging yourself I highly recommend it.  

@Nicholas A. your shotgun approach has a high probability of getting the exact quality you put into it.95%+ of real estate agent, many of them posting they are "investor-friendly", only know how to deal with owner-occupied transactions. 

If you live in a high cost of living area, investing in more affordable out-of-state markets can be a great strategy.