Your best bet is to contact the commercial banker at the bank who holds the first position mortgage on the property.

You've gotta work with someone who understand the investor route, a broker, who knows who can actually get the loan done is your best bet!

I would bet it's worse than that in bigger markets 3.

I'll bet there was no locksmith or the tenant locked themselves out of the house.Unless there was a defective lock, I wouldn't pay and even then, why didn't the tenant call you?

We made a bet: be okay with no (or negative) margins on cleaning and let high quality reviews pay dividends years later.It’s paying off. 

If its' long term appreciation (which I'm personally not a fan of betting on) you can look at it as, if you put a small 3.5% down payment using FHA or Fannie Mae, and your property appreciates on average at 3% a year.

Your best bet for locating and connecting with this individual is on BiggerPockets or your local REI meet-up.

If you’re just starting out, a long-term rental could be the safer bet for consistent returns and lower management hassle.On the other hand, some investors prefer out-of-state opportunities for better cash flow and affordability.

You want to learn hands on and starting smaller and safer is the best way.

I had a lot of luck with ASI ASI and Safeco early in my journey, and then I stumbled upon a different class of insurance companies that are more geared towards investment properties.My policies are currently underwritten by SES and they have been great to work with and very geared towards the investor.My insurance agent is a sage source of counsel on the subject and I bet he'd be a good resource for you if needed!