Use this to gain experience as to what you can do next time to avoid this, either on the tenant screening end or on the preparing the unit.

Not sure if it's me just staring at a computer screen or actually being able to talk to others on the virtual networking.

Realtors are good at marketing properties, PMs are good at tenant screening and selection, contractors are good at both making a property habitable / beautiful and at managing the costs of doing so, and lenders are good at helping you leverage scarce dollars to increase ROI.Each of these may or may not be the bottleneck to you doing your first deal.For instance, if your goal is to flip properties, you probably won’t need a property manager since you won’t be renting to tenants.

I just finished screening a great tenant who actually is going to pay more than I originally had marketed the property for (very hot market).

I've seen fees be flat fees of $2K up to $6K and a range of percentages. 

This deal is located in NW Indiana numbers are roughly estimated, I am planning to buy my first rental property with FHA loan, live there for one year, then move out and rent it out, Screen shot and Link to the file are attached below.

This deal is located in NW Indiana numbers are roughly estimated, I am planning to buy my first rental property with FHA loan, live there for one year, then move out and rent it out, Screen shot and Link to the file are attached below.

Book on Managing Rental Properties: A Proven System for Finding, Screening, and Managing Tenants with Fewer Headaches and Maximum Profits: 3 by Brandon TurnerHow to Invest in Real Estate by Brandon TurnerBook on Rental Property Investing: How to Create Wealth with Intelligent Buy and Hold Real Estate Investing: 2 by Brandon TurnerThe Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down: Creative Strategies for Investing in Real Estate Using Other People's Money: 1 by Brandon TurnerThe Intention Journal or 90 Days of Intention: The Real Estate Investor's Daily Journal Imitation Leather – 20Are these are good books to read and worth it to read as good investment?

Book on Managing Rental Properties: A Proven System for Finding, Screening, and Managing Tenants with Fewer Headaches and Maximum Profits: 3 by Brandon TurnerHow to Invest in Real Estate by Brandon TurnerBook on Rental Property Investing: How to Create Wealth with Intelligent Buy and Hold Real Estate Investing: 2 by Brandon TurnerThe Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down: Creative Strategies for Investing in Real Estate Using Other People's Money: 1 by Brandon TurnerThe Intention Journal or 90 Days of Intention: The Real Estate Investor's Daily Journal Imitation Leather – 20Are these are good books to read and worth it to read as good investment?

Cozy.co is what I use to collect rent and bill tenants for any maintenance issues (not due to general wear and tear).You can also use it to track maintenance requests, screen tenants, have them record insurance policies, etc.Did I mention it was free?