From the start, we knew our portfolio would grow beyond the first fourplex, so we wanted a management structure in place.

I started my first FHA house hack back in November 2023.

So this is a tricky thing.Accountant's / CPA / Professionals who get paid based on their knowledge and time normally do provide a 'free consulting' call to have a chat with them.However, please be mindful that the 'free consulting' most firms offer is very high level and moreso to see if you both would be a good fit for eachother.Sometimes, these calls are done by the owner(if its a smaller firm) or business development  professionals if the firm is larger.1800-Accountants is a large firm so you are likely first vetted by a non accountant whose main job is to get the sale.Best of luck.

they need one of those and their license needs to be mentioned on the first page of their website.

My thought was that it would be best if she does the primary STR work and log her hours and ensure that she spends more time on the STR than I do (at least officially logged hours... since I will most likely always be thinking about the STR... haha). 

If the tenant doesn't cure the issue w/in the timeframe then the PM should cure the issue I.e send someone over to clean the yard, and tow the vehicle if necessary.

Credit terms and availability change over time. 

The legal method is to file for an eviction and slog through the time-consuming court process.

We have near lawsuits multiple times per year from our flipper clients.

Transparency, I thought I would never be able to afford Alexandria either.We showed up to Old Town Alexandria and started renting. 4 months later we found an affordable house in Woodbridge we could get into for a year with low down, then rent it, in the mean time we recoup the capital from our other 2 properties to go buy again after that 12 months.