Based on rent of $1,695, I think you'll be lucky to get an appraised value of $160k with a CoC return well under 2%.

Post on local Facebook pages for contractor referrals, go to local REIAs, and ask your potential agents and PMs (even if not using a PM at first...you may at some point).There is only so much that service providers can do and many of them are far from "experts"; so, be prepared to be your own expert at being willing to figure stuff out as you move forward.

Many investors fall into this "do-it-all" trap, believing no one else can handle things as well as they can.

@Tonya English @Chad Runken VIP member here as well,  coming into month 4.. sounds like we are seeing similar results.

For me it’s been a blessing and money well spent.

It’s my first deal so I was kind of worried about it, but I feel more confident now about how to move forward with this property, as well as any future properties. 

I am an investor friendly agent as well looking to start my journey in RE investing.

Largely, the appreciation in housing prices is coming from both new migrants and investors coming from the East (GTA) as well as international countries (predominately from the middle east).We are also seeing drastic increases in the rental rates which in turn are pushing investment property prices up as well.

I'm not an expert in those markets but they've been hit.

Well, what would you do with that extra cash flow?