I use it for expense tracking (which is great) and have been transitioning to rent collection/cash management.  

However, I don’t yet have the funds for a down payment on another house, and I’m trying to figure out the best option for where to live while I rent the apartment.Do you have any recommendations for managing this transition or tips on finding a temporary place to stay?

I could have gotten to profitability in a fraction of the time without those unnecessary expenses. 

Don't split the work between multiple contractors if possible, finding one to do all or most of the work will keep prices down.Challenges were finding replacement pieces for certain items as manufactured homes were very different than stick built as well as going through state guidelines for affixing the house to the land Hey @David Jesperson, welcome to the BP Forum and congrats on completing your first solo deal AND making a nice profit!

Sharing leases, profit and loss sure but no inspection. 

I was profiting over $20k annually.

Any amount you purchase less than you sell, or any amount of cash you take out is considered to be profit. 

., they are making a profit margin on that hourly charge.Another way PMCs usually make a markup on maintenance, is that they send you all invoices on their letterhead, or from a maintenance company they actually own.

small portion" of profit is not worth the possible legal issues.

It's the safest way to start and it's a guaranteed profit when you get the right deal!