We don't charge any  up-front fees for this and it shouldn't be necessary, but do watch out for the upfront non-refundable "commitment fee" or "engagement fee."

I had to pay them a $4,500 "commitment fee".

I would do this every 12-15 months if my spouse wasn’t totally opposed to moving frequently.

If so, how frequently?

Frequent turnovers can quickly eat into your profits.Instead, I’d recommend building up a solid reserve fund and addressing work orders promptly.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

Clarity shows commitment and improves your chances of obtaining funding, whichever property you choose.

If my partner wasn’t risk adverse and unwilling to move frequently I would buy a new property every 1-1&1/2 years using this method.

What is the best way to find good general contractors (reasonably priced, delivers on time, committed to quality) ?

Marcus Hey Marcus, I would recommend shadowing a few different agents before committing.