Clear CommunicationA great contractor is easy to talk to and keeps you in the loop.

A handy search bar in the upper right makes it easy to find previous discussions, blogs, podcasts, and other resources.

You don't ever want to double book and have to cancel one of them.And the guest giving a phone number in the first message like in your original post is against the rules and the guest knows it. 

The benefits of Kissimmee for a newbie is analyzing property potential is very easy - you will have a ton of carbon-copy comps to look at and the online estimators like Airdna can actually be pretty accurate. 

Is your house in an area that is appreciating, easy to get good tenants? 

I hate having to write all this but I feel bad for all the people who have given Ryan and Tyler money they don’t have to spend after listening to his high-pressure and very unrealistic sales pitch about making easy millions.During the high pressure sales presentation they pressure people into finding ways to pay for their $35-40k program.

The 1% rule is an old metric.

I also saw a blog post by the Financial Samurai that said if he could sell a rental for more than 100x the monthly rent, he should... but I wasn't sure if others liked that as a general rule? 

Just avoid self-dealing and follow IRS rules.

They also handle legal matters, like making sure the property follows the rules or dealing with evictions if necessary.For finding deals, I recommend starting by connecting with investor-friendly agents in your target market.