After interviewing several on the phone, I had my team in place and it was time to go all in.It was listed for $54,000 and I offered $40,000 which was accepted.

@Gusatvus Johnson .Did you interview the property manager?

That eventually you will interview at some point.Hope this helps Alex Originally posted by @Morgan Yang:Hey guys,I’m totally new in the world of real estate investing and have some extra cash in hand that I’d like to invest.

Interview people.

From our data collection interviews with small/medium sized contractor companies, the downside of Angieslist and Thumbtack are the high commission/listing fees and lack of ownership in web presence.

You are the guy interviewing the tenant, you are the guy they call if things need repaired, you are the guy negotiating the sale, you are the guy signing the deed, you are the guy writing the checks, etc. 

interview other PMs and in the interview adj them how they would handle the situation.

Then interview with offices to hang your license.

Then interview 3-5 contractors per job (3-5 plumbers, 3-5 carpenters, etc).

Furthermore, finding an accountant during the months of March/April can be difficult.When interviewing an accountant - I would make sure that he has clients that are similar to your tax profile(in this case being a real estate investor).