Sorry, I'm new to rentals, so this might be a dumb question.

Talk to 5 new people a day.

I won't have to worry about taking up nice tile or something--I plan to fix the plumbing and then will have to put in new wood laminate as it is.

For me I use; 2nd lien on target property or cross collateral property deed of trustJV agreementPromissory NotePersonal GuaranteeMay be over kill, but I am fine with it.Also if you ever foreclose on a property that has enough equity to cover your loan I assume the 1st lien gets paid and then the rest would go to the 2nd position or is that not correct?

I hope this post is ok.I want to say I am new to RE investing, but really I've been investing in REITs for close to 15 years, and over the past 2 years have been underwriting hard money loans (using Groundfloor).

In New Orleans the last thing I want is something else to make me hot and humid.

@John Summerhays The system is relatively new (3 months).

Having a professional-looking sign could definitely help you stand out from the crowd, especially if you’re targeting a more discerning audience.

As a new college graduate and newer to this market am I wondering what everyone's opinions are on what makes a good property management company and how you can stand out? 

If you are currently in a large city and plan to stay there then you have more options, but if you are not sure where you are going to land then you might want to get ready and be prepared but wait until you get settled into that first good job so you don't need to move out of your new triplex 6 months in.