After that you need established goals. 

Since you're moving in soon, having face-to-face conversations can establish a personal connection and show your commitment to fair and clear communication. 

Enemy method is great for establishing a baseline.

(Which these duplexes will be until an LLC is established) But I wonder if there are benefits to earning my real estate license? 

Columbus has seen significant growth, especially with tech giants like Intel, Meta, Amazon, and Google establishing operations and driving up property values and job opportunities.I can send you a list of contacts in Ohio to help you build your team and find a property manager.

Its a gamble to go the permit route or not in Philly and absolutely matters the neighborhood/your neighbors as they are usually the folks that will call L&I on you OR if your property is near other construction sites where inspectors would be traveling to/from.

Don't gamble. 

Its a gamble to go the permit route or not in Philly and absolutely matters the neighborhood/your neighbors as they are usually the folks that will call L&I on you OR if your property is near other construction sites where inspectors would be traveling to/from. 

Ask discovery questions, genuinely care about the answers, and seek to find a solution that falls in line with what is important to the owner.Aim to first establish trust with the owner.

Give up a bit of projected return for an established operator.