Would even be happy to meet in person since we are in the same area.

This being said, I don't believe we'll be able to meet the income requirements to qualify for a conventional.This leads me to believe hard money or private lender is more the only option to get my foot in the door, use my business to make repairs at very good rates, build some equity then refi once the balloon is due. 

Steve-Contact me- Let's meet- Jens is right ;)

You should be going to real estate investor meetups to meet other, more experienced investors, instead of looking at markets farther away before you really know what you are doing.

Are they meeting your long-term investment goals?

If the owner does not meet that residency requirement, another human being must be identified as the local agent in charge.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

I can accept a lower return but meeting some time commitments and returm commitments is paramount.

I'd like to meet the property management company and the business people(cleaning and handyman related) so I could paint a better picutre.Thank you for the info.