That said, if you take the time to connect with an investor-friendly realtor that will steer you in the right direction, get and vet references for a contractor, structure your payments to align the contractor's best interests with yours, and utilize technology (videos for walk throughs) as well as your agent to validate the work done there is no reason why you can't be successful.I would also consider taking on a partner for your first one.

The goal being to better align our motives by only making money if our investors/partners are making money.  

Help may be needed until practiced to help align over bolts and ensure toilet is level with floor as it is lowered.

My recommendations would be:1) Make sure your long-term goals are aligned2) Try to structure 50/50 partnership that meets both of your over-arching long term needs/goalsAnd here's why..If your long-term goals aren't aligned, you're probably doomed from the beginning..

If you don't feel SURE this contractor will solve problems rather than create them= PASSFind someone who's goals are aligned.

Anyone who wants management in Nashville that aligns with your interests, contact me.

BiggerPockets has been key for a great deal of my knowledge, thoughts, and motivations.I drive down to Fountain Valley, Orange County area every now and then, and am very active with meeting USC alumni and business professionals here in the Downtown Los Angeles / West Los Angeles areas.I would be interested in meeting and or speaking with any individuals who would like to share about themselves, feel they have been in my shoes at some point in their career, feel they are in a current situation such as mine, have current goals that align with mine, or just want to meet and create relationships that will last long-term in this game we all love called real estate.I hope this has given a good detail about myself and look forward to hearing from all of you soon!

It's nice to see your GRM/cap numbers align..

You can either continue what you started and see it all the way through or stop now and learn what you interest you in real estate and then finding people to align yourself with to assist you along the way.

This way your interests are more aligned, they have more incentive to keep tenants happy and avoid a consistent turnover.There are many ways to negotiate a management fee but any strategy that aligns interests is always a good tool to have.