I personally am not a huge fan of Dayton Ohio because the population isn't growing and you don't get anywhere near the appreciation you would like in Columbus.

But no one that stupid is going to ever get to the point where they are entertaining a 100-unit, so there's no point in trying to market to that person, they don't really exist at that scale (and, to they extent that they do, they aren't falling for real estate scams, they are falling for crypto/nft/blockchain/ai [+ next years buzzword, whatever that is] type scams). 

My personal goal is to generate as much cash flow as possible so I can reach FIRE status as soon as possible and then just invest in RE full time.

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

Having a trusted person or family member generally sounds good for starters buy because of that relationship you might get into the issue of late payments.

Hire someone cheap and you'll suffer for it.If you are "breaking even" after all expenses and maintenance, then you probably can't afford to pay a professional to handle the marketing and screening.

@Lien Vuong Quincy is my personal favorite due to asian food and community but as you mention slightly far from the city for STR but if I get a walking distance from the T, that would be doable. 

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

For example, I know many people who have bought a house in Ewing for $200k and it's renting for $4000+ a month and this person has put maybe $50k into it over a couple years including a new roof, updated cosmetics, and was able to BRRR out all the money.

Thanks Hey Patrick, Having a business bank account allows for clear separation of business and personal expenses.