If you have an older home that requires a lot of maintenance, you probably want to avoid the manager who charges a markup.I recommend shopping around occasionally to see if your PM is procuring fair pricing or just marking you up to make money without justification.As for expectations, you need to read the PM agreement and understand what is charged and why.

My immediate goal is to acquire our first property and spend the next two years mastering the basics of real estate investment. ( Refining the Go and No property search criteria/ Learning the value of taxes and avoiding them as much as possible/ 1031 exchanges) Depending on my wife’s career orders, we may remain in Baltimore for 1-2 years, but I’m also exploring opportunities in West Texas, Sierra Vista, AZ, and Houston, TX.

Not worth giving up our citizenship to avoid taxes.Process:      1.  

The truth is, he would love to marry a beautiful woman, but he feels inadequate, is unwilling to put in the work, or fears failure.Jake avoids pursuing relationships with attractive women, convincing himself they wouldn't be interested in someone like him.When he does meet a beautiful woman who is kind and down-to-earth, he becomes distant or dismissive, focusing on minor flaws to justify his lack of interest.

Much of our back office is centralized / remote based, while our boots on the ground are local to the market / properties. 

Moving forward scaling with hard money loans may be the best bet and would avoid the headaches of living in a construction project. 

I know from BP podcasts that mistakes are part of the process, but I want to avoid anything that could jeopardize my family’s financial stability.Despite these concerns, I’m ready to dive in!

LLC, S-Corp, etc), to file their BOI Reports by the end of the year to avoid being penalized up to $10,000 per entity. 

Consider the "2 of the last 5 year rule" to avoid capital gains. 

How to avoid BEFORE this happens: pay a day early, don't raise issues, get loans that aren't backed by US Government that the note states they don't sell the servicing.How to avoid the late payment- pay all accounts from the same bank account on the same day of the month.