Theres a chapter dedicated to this topic specifically and I would highly suggest everyone buy and read, if nothing else, just this chapter.

I believe its a great asset but I can't go months without any sort of cash flow in the event of a vacancy How much free time are you going to dedicate to management?

There may be a forum dedicated to that, not sure.Also, if you a particular market you're interested in, e.g., Birmingham, search for a forum dedicated to investing in that market.

If they agree with you, then a dedicate PM will be assigned to compel the contractor to complete the work.

It was a platform that I felt I could grow with, is dedicated to great customer support, and is continuing to enhance its offering.

I know this thread is mostly dedicated to F&F but was wondering if anybody had recommendations for hard money for a buy and hold?

There is an entire industry of legal professionals dedicated to this line of work who have databases they use specifically for tracking people down.

How do they allocate straight overhead like dedicated phones, printers, office space, etc.?  

If the focus is Real Estate dedicate 80% of your resources for investing in that direction, but still use 20% elsewhere in the case of market turns.

@Corina Eufinger makes a great point about the polarizing effects your name could have.The positive side of that is that if I'm looking to invest in Austin and I see buyfastAustin I know that you're a dedicated player in the market rather than just a large broker looking to move anything they can.