Most new landlords and self managers hope there is a non-confrontational way for them to enfore their lease and sometimes you just have to do the hard things. 

@Carter Buckingham If you're planning to purchase a mobile home in the community where the land is rented, you'd have to check first with the park manager and/or owner to see if you can move forward with your plan. 

The key for me was finding a good realtor, property manager and banker. 

I'm a numbers guy and am all about managing finances well.Looking forward to hearing from some of you!

We bought our first property in the Smokies in 2005 and now currently own 5 and manage about 30.We now have a lifetime income stream from the 5 properties, with modest mortgages on just two of them.  

Customers book and manage everything online and we use a property manager for Q&A and handsfree management.

A monthly survey conducted by the University of Michigan that measures consumer sentiment and inflation expectations has affected yields and offered a data point for predicting Federal Reserve actions.Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)Another factor starting to gain steam in terms of affecting mortgage rates are various regional Purchasing Managers Index reports, which offer a glimpse into the health of the economy.

@Joseph Davini I'm more in the multifamily space than single-family space, we own and operate a few multifamily properties in Jacksonville but we do manage some single-family rentals as well, so I'll be speaking from that space.

It’s been an exhilarating journey, and one aspect I’ve found particularly fascinating is the critical role of property management in optimizing investment returns.

Question is:Self manage out of state?