I'm not saying that Brandon didn't do the work - he certainly built a substantial portfolio.

New Roof, New Windows, Paint interior/Exterior, New Appliances, New Garage Door, New Fascia, New Fixtures (Bathroom and Ceiling fans), Electric Service Upgrade, 1204 Sqft, built 1960.

I spoke with a lady who started off with very little like myself and built her portfolio up to 9 joint venture properties and had been pretty happy with the relationship.

The PM should provide itemized items of what was done.

Never use an Expense Ratio %-  do a line item forecast. 

But, on the other hand, if your life is very busy with your w2 job or you have a family to take care of, then maybe having a property management company will do you well and just worrying about larger items.

Since then, Chewy, Auto Zone, AT&T, Dollar Tree have all built distribution centers in the area. 

You can do some inexpensive value ad items.

You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.

Over time, as you gain more experience and capital, you can consider expanding into multifamily properties once you've built up a solid foundation in real estate investing.