Brand new real estate investor.

If you know of any property management companies in the Columbus area that you would recommend, I would greatly appreciate your suggestions.Due to the lower down payment requirements, I’m focusing on finding a place where I can house hack and live in one of the units for now.Thank you again for your helpful advice 

experience: I’m on my 3rd flipage: early 40sday job: brand and web design/development retirement savings: noneI want to learn about buy and hold to secure having SOMETHING for retirement!

@Steve K.As an investor who buys loans I can share your frustration with servicing companies.

Prosper and Lending Club also offer peer 2 peer loans, usually up to $40-$50k depending on which company you look at.

Many rural water companies are near capacity.

Fannie Mae will allow you to transfer the deed to an LLC if you decide to try to go the conventional route, but the loan would still be in your names and you'll need to pay a title company a second time post-closing to do this  for you. 3) I can't speak for the area so no comment there4) If you're self managing, make sure you find vendors you can trust in the area since you won't be able to easily verify if an HVAC guy, plumber, etc. is trying to rip you off and tell you to buy something you don't actually need. 5) Make sure you have clear alignment of goals and a clear operating agreement that spells out what to do if those goals start to not align in the future since you'll be jointly obligated to these properties. 

I would love any advice on landlords' favorite brands or models that last well and are not complicated.

The utility company missed an appointment and no communication from them or action to even reschedule.

Have a big database, sellers who look up my brand/appeal.