, I recall posters mentioning & it lowered risk. not a model I do in my day job.. just recall TEXAS investors commenting that LO is either not legal or highly restrictive in Texas.

You could post the job description being as detailed as possible.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

There simply isn't enough margin in this business to layer on a national company, without charging you an arm and a leg and/or doing a substandard job.

By a professional estimate I mean having a contractor bid the work, not just me estimating the jobs. 

If you really have gone from 3 to 200 properties this past year while having a two W2 jobs, you seem to have found your niche and doing well, good for you. 

It's crucial to choose a market with steady job growth, low vacancy rates, and tenant demand.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

Our market is stable with strong job growth from major employers moving and developing here like Meta, Intel, Amazon, etc.

If you do your job, the guest will gladly hand out a 5 star.