If this pm did know your preferences and ignored them and you feel they were careless with your contact info (that info would be fairly easy for most people who wanted it to find) it is time to hire a new pm.

The upfront fee ensures you do not give away the $50-100 deduction without assurances you get full rent rate.Owner finance purchasing from other investors is a whole other topic. 

Preferred strategy is to buy and hold. 

Because, as you grow, whoever you are growing with will have their preferred method of acquisition and protection as well.Rafael

I prefer large full framed vehicles that offer the max in occupant protection. 

I manage my current properties and prefer them to be within 20-30 mins of where I live while I learn the ropes.

I can reach out to my preferred lender and see if she has any further recommendations.

Hi Glenn, I think it's really a matter of preference.

I was doing a lot of the work myself, but im running out of hours in the day, and would prefer to starting building a team of people who are experts at what they do.  

We prefer a "mid-sourced" model, bringing in local expertise where experienced local knowledge is key: for example Property Management, Contractors, Real Estate Agents, etc.