The house was bought with cash, though so it was time to try our first ever cash out re-fi deal.

If your goal is just to own enough for semi passive FI, perhaps 10 to 30 rentals, then self management might still work.

@Kusum Chanrai,      As it has been mentioned, it comes down to your experience level, desire for active or passive investment, etc.I was in a similar position to you not too long ago and looked at various investment options (wrote a blog post about it here - https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10305/67660-fi...).

Mike F.   I

Hello BP'ersI'm looking for a standard current lease agreement for SC. I

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-costa-hawkins-repeal-20170314-story.htmlCurrently there is a movement to dramatically expand Rent Control through California. 

We came in painted the walls and stair rail, all of the doors, and cabinets, changed all of the light fixtures, added ceiling fans, and upgraded the thermostats to wi-fi ones instead of the basic ones.

(Greenville,SC)  I want to share a visual representation of the value added.

I assume you’d like to achieve FI someday as well?

I want to be FI to invest more in my family (kids & grandkids), provide for our golden years and to make sure my wife is taken care of when I die.