This is what bigger Pockets is for!!!!
I started building my own absentee list method about three years ago.. I started using local tax assessors in NC. I have had a contact rate of 16%. For example out of 1,000 dire...

Hi, I am buying a new rental property out of state and will be relying heavily on a property management to run daily operations for me.There are tenants already in the property and a property manager in place that the seller is currently using.Should I just continue with the same management company (considering the tenants are familiar with them) or use my agent as the new property manager (since he knows the property well and I have worked with him closely for a month now) or look for a completely fresh property management .Can someone please help me understand what’s the best thing to go with??

Continue to do the right thing.

For the past couple decades everything that has worked continues to work well.However.This resilience to change is what bankrupted Toys R Us.

As Austin continues to grow at this rapid rate, the market on the Nothern Belt is becoming more and more popular. 

Since you are local, you are likely capable of putting all of the pieces together without bringing the realtor it.At the end of the day it's up to you... but I have to agree with Todd, as the markets continue to stabilize, good deals are getting harder to come by.

There will be ups and downs and market swings based on both internal and external factors beyond our control but I expect your home will continue to outperform inflation rates.

We would like to continue to buy notes and hold in our portfolio but we anticipate our capital to decrease in the next few years if we continue to purchase , so looking for sources to hypothecate our portfolio and borrow more capital.Any advice on this strategy and sources would be greatly be appreciated.

Usually the greatest GC's are the ones you personally make connections with, since you want to continue to grow together and help each others business grow.Thanks & Never give up!

If the person continues to park in your driveway then I wouldn't spend much time trying to communicate with them and just have it towed.