A larger refundable deposit? 

It keeps everyone on the same page.3) The downside of using a PM who has their own maintenance company is that you might end up with larger bills as it is a profit center for them.

Before taking out profits, make sure you have enough set aside for unexpected expenses like repairs, vacancies, or larger maintenance issues.

From what I can tell, it seems like most of the very small towns in this area; tons of trailers, single family homes, no visible high rises or larger multifamily that I saw. 

This hands-on strategy allows you to add immediate value and build capital quickly to reinvest in larger deals.

This would allow you to indefinitely defer the tax on the property and use it to purchase larger property/properties in a nicer appreciating area.

While renting the larger out.

There are a LOT of operators that are scrambling at the moment, and dont come close to our buy-box, however I do invest with 3 larger operators (BAM is one of them), and overall I still believe their underwriting is sound and viable.Im not at liberty to discuss details, however I see some good things on the horizon with this group.

Feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications if it's a larger organization.2.

And some expensive ones for larger operations.