If you are going to self manage in the future then you need to have written standards in place. 

@Chad BlessingI have a friend that received a discount in exchange for agreeing to exclusive / right of first refusal for future units in his portfolio.

@Tanner GregurichWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

You're depending on future events that you have no control over to correct the initial negative results of a bad deal. 

She the judgment was actually to her advantage to prevent nasty surprises in the future.

My future wife and I are looking into real estate investing.

I know there are many companies and individuals who offer these services however I would like to know what questions I should ask so I know what I am getting and what steps I should take to make sure my site stays secure in the future. 

Congrats on your future real estate career!

Slowed down for me as I transitioned from sales to working Remote and moving into our first home together (no not a house hack), which provided me the ability to be with my wife and future family more regularly than traveling the Western 13 states for the past two years.

My dream is to own properties that can create significant cash flow to fund future purchases.