Even though it was higher rate & upfront cost, I felt a bit safer having their experienced eyes looking over the deal and making sure their capital was safe, not to mention having access to their resources.  

If so, would love to connect with you as I'm eyeing some possibilities.  

I'm a property manager as well as a realtor here, so don't be afraid to reach out if you have questions or want a second set of eyes to look over an investment property before putting in an offer!

Reach out if you need help and need a 2nd eye on it. 

I fixed up the house a tiny bit and put it on the market and sold it for a loss.Lots of lessons learned here but the main ones include:-never trust a home inspection report when you didn't hire the home inspector-never trust a salesperson's ARV when that salesperson is trying to sell you the property-always get a second set of eyes on a project as I felt pretty helpless sitting in my house outside Toronto and only hearing from one perspective-get the lockbox code from the start so you don't have to ask for it laterIncidentally, I could've exited this project with a potential profit.

Approaching 50yrs old so clocks ticking and I can’t believe it took me this long to open my eyes to REI.

Personally, I do incorporate that language into the lease and will make exceptions on a case by case basis.If tenants are neglectful I will force them to remedy the issue.

We have our eye on one particular home.

Because we have to keep in mind that with today's numbers, a negative or limited cash flowing property could merely be poor management, supply/demand catch-up, or some minor changes to property to get it competitive with going market rates. 

A 1099 is how the IRS catches people who don't pay taxes, so it could create an audit flax.