Looking forward to engaging with the community and learning from all of you!

Engage in networking by exploring real estate investment groups or participating in forums where you can connect with fellow investors at different levels of experience for guidance and collaboration opportunities.

I work in engagement marketing and deal with construction tradesmen all day, usually more custom type tradespersons with a lot of care and concern for their own work, which may glamorize it more than I realize.

You could also look for a partner/investor to buy you out over time.Regarding PMC's, most of the horror stories are based on:1) Selecting the cheapest PMC2) Unrealistic expectations3) Lack of engagement by owner with PMCBelow is our advice on screening PMCs: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.

After three years of managing all businesses and properties, we built up our capital and transitioned into full-time investment in Multi-Family Commercial Units.Since then, we moved to Nashville, TN, got engaged, and have two beautiful fur babies.

.: Thanks to all who engaged in and offered advice here.

You'll never convince a tenant that they are getting a good deal, especially as a self manager, no point in even engaging in those conversations. 

Now it takes weeks for them to respond and when they do its not a very warm engagement. 

@Abigail Kingprimarily off market although, i've started to engage on on-market deals if i think they will fitvery difficult to find

To safeguard yourself and your investments, it is crucial to conduct thorough research before engaging with any lending entity.