Regardless of the unit count the property condition is critical. 

Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

This profit doesn’t count for vacancies or cap ex, but you get the idea that there still are decent cash flowing properties to buy out there with 7% interest rates.

Fingers crossed it stays that way!

Exclusions.Certain work, such as time spent as an investor reviewing financial statements or participating in management decisions without active involvement, may not count towards the 750-hour requirement.As always, talk to your CPA to make sure that you meet the criteria above.If you do, there are many helpful benefits to you.

As a buyer and someone who does wholesale when properties that don't fit our buy box come through our pipeline, I don't ever count other people's pockets as long as the deal makes sense to me, than why worry how much someone else is making on it.

Comps for appraisal disputes typically need to be more similar (size, condition, bed/bath count), more recent, and /or closer in location than the comps used. 

Our unit count is bigger, but we are both mindful of buying very good deals and NOT outgrowing our infrastructure.The not so good news is that our models take a bit of time for results, not a ton.  

I dont do them often but did one up in Washington state and it was 50% LTV on the primary and then cross collateral on a really cool Ranch in North Central Washington that was free and clear so I got a first on that as a cross.. and I would have loved to own that property :)  @Beth Johnson does a lot of seconds from what I see and like me she knows how to juice the equity portion of the deal..

I just went on a 43 day cross country trip with my family.Happy to connect.