What would make you choose one over the other?

Make sure whoever you choose has redundancy built in to avoid leaving you stranded with a dirty unit, broken faucet etc right before guests are scheduled to check in. 

Take a video/detailed photos of your belongings pre-move - the government chooses lowest bidder to move your HHG... 

No matter what path you choose for investment, there will always be some level of "red tape" so to speak.

All of these jobs would set you up with a great background to become a successful landlord/investor yourself some day if you choose.

I actually didn't want to choose the eviction option, because I'm not sure how long I'll need to wait until the court gives us a date AND eviction by itself can be costly.

I choose to self mange this property since it is at a higher rent rate and new construction.Deal finding: Upside opportunity to increase rent over time.

I would like to hear some of your opinions as well, both Portland and Tampa are great real estate markets so it difficult to choose.

I sold most of my out-of-state properties, but I am currently looking at 70 to 100 units in Ohio and my biggest fear and hurdle is choosing the best on-side manager.

I rehab a lot of old houses and the material cost alone on a job like that can run 5K before labor.Overhead is always a factor when choosing a contractor but it doesn’t usually equate to s 400% increase in pricing.