What would one of you suggest for a medium term operator whose tenants may be over using a specific utility like gas or electric.

Quote from @Geritt Shipley: Hello, I've got a single family home in Portland, OR and the tenants began hearing rats in the attic about a month ago.

My question to y'all good folks: Do you know of, or can you recommend, a company or brokerage that deals in property management in California that I could work for full-time and learn everything there is to know? 

Up to 75% purchase price , 1.1 DSCR minimum ratio minimum 650 credit score 25 or 30 year for lender I work with

You could hand it to them, send it certified mail, or send it by regular mail, email, and text. 

Focus on market research by exploring neighborhood rent trends and property values while considering your financing strategy (house hacking, BRRRR, or buy and hold).

Are they in your personal name or an LLC (or LLCs)?

I work in Potomac, MD, and would like to buy a condo or apt that I can easily commute and live in, and then eventually rent out, and then buy another. 

I wouldn't invest in MA or NY, simply because of their eviction laws.

I think the first question is do you want to be an active investor or a passive investor?