So here are my questions:How would you get started if you were in my shoes?

I asked him what it was like to have to put his shoes on to walk from the bed to the bathroom.

You have no money in the investment opportunity other than overhead for your work.The best negotiator walks a mile in the shoes of the one on the other side of the table.

Some folks in your shoes will put together a lease-option (if property is not much underwater) to get a non-refundable option fee from a tenant-buyer (around 3% of the option price), shift the first $x of each maintenance outlay to the tenant-buyer, and be rid of the ongoing PM expense.

I am very optimistic and excited for my future and I hope that one day I can help someone that is in my same shoes now!

Completely Understand Your Local Target MarketThe old saying, walk a mile in their shoes, fully applies.Live and breath their lifestyle and expectations.

Were I in your shoes, that is the course I would follow.

If I were in your shoes and since you will have a great income.

In the words of Dan Kennedy, if you don't have money you have shoe leather, lol going door to door with your letters won't cost you money but it is very time intensive, if you value your time then you will have to find another way to market to your target area without spending the $500.

Regarding the ceiling fan, you might have something in your lease regarding the tenants failure to report a maintenance issue (the blade doesn't typically fly off, it was either lose and shaking for a while or it was hit by something and damaged).If I were in your shoes, and I probably will be someday with another crazy tenant, I would replace the fan right away, with a flush-mount light.