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Next time if you’re not going to use an inspector then do a basic inspection yourself.

I am basically counting on the values appreciating over the next 2-3 years and possibly refinancing it later.

Basically, what I said was it would be good to get the best of both worlds.

under mount granite or quartz counter tops.. water closet  heated floors ..

Understand that they are doing this to make a profit, so it will be more expensive than coordinating maintenance yourself.It may be a decent program for a DIY owner that wants to just outsource maintenance, but you will have the same maintenance issues with this company that you would with a PMC:1) Higher costs2) Admins answering the phones & assigning work, that just know the basics about maintenance.

I feel I have a good handle on the basic best practices and will be listing the property on Zillow shortly. 

If this is a "store bought" fire place (not a wood stove) then usually only processed presto logs are appropriate because they burn at a constant speed and keep the heat down.  

Everyone that has more than 1 or 2 properties should have some kind of basic spreadsheet that demonstrates how much that property is bringing in after all your fixed costs are accounted for, at a minimum - PITI, lawn care, HOA fees, etc.

I have not been able to find any in person networking events in my area doing a basic internet search.