Collecting rents is an art and a science.What you should depends on where they are with their late rents.

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thanks for your time and help rent to retirement works directly with build to rent developers like us around the country once they are framed up. you are buying properties pretty much at market value but with a hand holding. you can work directly with a builder or directly with them. they are just an intermediary. they take 5% on what we make as a builder but have a large list of investors and a systemized approach to selling new builds. if you want to get a better deal I'd recommend directly contacting builders and building it yourself. fly to the market. spend 2 days, tour new builds, get a feeling for how it's going. if your builder isn't building multiple at a time then I wouldn't recommend working with them. rent to retirement is a well oiled and well run machine. they've had their ups and downs with dozens of transactions in florida but modified their process. they are well known and established and transparent. if you have a more specific market and feel confident in your ability to vet deals try it out. happy to talk more my info is in my signature. we work directly with them to sell new builds and no organization is perfect but I have good things to say about them as a builder and potential build to rent developer that sells build to rent triplexes and single family homes through them to end buyers in California like the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego 

That's a horrendous fallacy and a weak mindset to think that real estate agents are buying the best multis.

I also want to keep the option open for converting to condo down the road and as long as I am in the apartment doing so much work I might as well.

And as mentioned above, if the lender you are speaking with doesn't know what that is...then you need to go to a different lender.  

I am a husband and a father to 3 children.

I see value in working with people who want Midwest entry level homes and as well as the higher end New Construction stuff in growth markets.

Because all we have for credibility is his word and a Facebook page with zero likes on it.

Test their communication by reaching out as a potential guest to see how they handle inquiries.Ask for References – Speak to their existing clients to get a true sense of their service quality.Finding the right property manager long-distance is all about ensuring they have boots on the ground and a track record of high performance.