I was there for that cleaning and I was able to get each and every item clean as a whistle.

Build a team of professionals to work with pursuing mutually beneficial goals (Agents, Contractors, Property Managers, Lenders)I look forward to meeting more members here and learning more about RE investing in the area.

I'm still at the very beginning, so I'm learning more about the different kinds of loans out there, as well as refinancing after doing value adds.

Please tell me what this strategy is called & how to learn more about it!

Despite feeling late to the game, I'm committed to learning and aiming for my first deal in 90 days.

So our new renters moved into one of our units on the first of July, since moving in, they have had a laundry list of items they are requesting to fix. 

DIY managing is usually best, so you learn enough to avoid getting taken advantage of if/when you hire a PMC in the future.Your challenge is learning enough to avoid lawsuits and costly mistakes!

@Daniel BaradRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

I look at every single item in the pro forma and imagine that it is complete BS, and see if I can challenge it.

I'm curious to learn more about the experiences and outcomes of using this approach compared to short-term and long-term rentals.I’d love to understand which strategy might work best for me.