Not all PMs are in a growth phase, either.I encourage you to schedule a conversation with your PM and get a clear understanding of what their position is - BiggerPockets users will all have different experiences with very different PMs across many markets, but any good PM is one that you feel comfortable having this conversation with.

At first, I would not give them accountant access if you still decide to go this route and I would set user permissions to only give them access as a user and then customize it and oversee them until you get comfortable.  

I am retired Navy.Just contact his command.

Certainly, you wouldn't be paying for a consultation with an administrative employee whose core job function is rent collection or dispatching maintenance, but the company president/CEO might command a higher hourly rate than their operations manager, for example.

I think the frenzy and desperation are settling in as far as people wanting homes. 3/2 and 4/2 SFRs seem to be the highest demand and are commanding the most drastic overbids. 

ANSWER: It depends....There is no universal answer to what renovations are best to increase value, that is because the different operational class's or strategies have a different user class, and it is the end user that determines what is of perceived value.

You will generally see this outside of San Diego or Norfolk, because the family has roots down in a certain area and they don't want to move but the member has orders to go somewhere else.There is quite a bit to research here but one of the benefits of having a military tenant is that if they do not pay, you can contact their command and let them know, ESPECIALLY if they have a security clearance.

Good morning all,I am a 90% disabled veteran and I was looking at using my VA loan to acquire my first property in Lexington, SC. Me and my wife will be living in it for a year or two, moving and renting it out, then ...

Some of y'all act like "Thou shall not inquire on credit" should be added as the 11th commandment.  

Other option, you can purchase a duplex with fha to live in one and rent the other.btw...you will qualify for a higher loan, purchasing a 2 unit property since the lender will use rent from the second unit towards your income.Be sure to calculate you numbers based on you not living in the property to make sure it is a viable long term hold.