Things have been a lot tougher the past year (not just here, but all over the country), so you have to have marketing and negotiation skills -- you can't just buy stuff off the MLS like you could from 2008-2011 (those were great times :).Good luck!

We just acquired a property in suburban Portland OR where almost half the tenants had bought and installed window air conditioners (with various amounts of skill).

For example, while a house may have a similar price, the proximity to a hospital or shopping area may be different than one close r to an industrial complex.It's an art as much as a science.

There are plenty of real estate "gurus" that will spout off how you too can invest in real estate without any money, any credit, any education, any skill, etc. etc.

I do not have licensed guys for anything that's relatively low skill.2) I would get a policy equal to the arv of your property (i spend the 15 bucks extra per month to not have to worry!)

Not everyone you encounter will be someone you want to make your close friend, but you’ll certainly have the chance to work with a smorgasbord of personalities.Development of skills: Property management requires diverse skills,because you must handle so many different tasks (like marketing,screening, and maintenance, just to name a few).

True, you can not tell certain skilled pros what they should charge but you can tell them you are not willing to pay their price.

I'm extremely skilled due to my job.

These PMs are very skillful in the Section 8 process, they know the inspectors well, they know the office personnel, they effectively market to this clientele at Section 8 fairs and other events.They also know how to correctly condition (some say train) low-income tenants.

My income status is only getting better and my money management skills are soaring.