Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

The ability to effectively self manage would depend on the scale you are trying to buy. 

When I did my research for buying my properties in Costa Rica, I had one of the big STR management companies like Evolve analyze my potential profits and I used that info to raise money through bringing on partners to buy the properties. 

Who talked you into buying the Costa Mesa condo? 

We're also seeking to buy a local (Raleigh / Durham) property management company to expand that business more rapidly.

Great points, ZharaBirmingham has relatively steady and diverse rental demand, and I’ve seen many investors I work with have success with C/B class buy-and-holds.Location is key—areas near UAB, major employers, and popular suburbs tend to have the strongest rental demand, while C/D class markets offer solid affordable housing and Section 8 opportunities.

They are just going to use their 2nd VA loan to buy their next one while this one is tied up. 

Alderman Proagative....interesting...Why Chicago continues to make it harder to be an investor is mind-blowing....why not make it easier to buy a 2-4 unit property to drive home ownership?

In solar sales (door to door) the setters typically make about this same range.Most companies in the house flipping world seem to buy lists online or run basic skip traces of areas and send lists to VAs to setup calls with the owner of the company.   

I would love to buy a triplex at the end of the year.