Also there are probably paid options that pull public records like landglide, propradar etc, or try your local title company rep. 

The person hired a company to clean up my 3rd house and gave me a surprise of 400 USD bill for the cleaning when it should be at maximum 150/200.

Usually, you or the company you hire will need to file a moving permit for the move.

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

Mike,I thought you looked familiar, nice email :)You didn't get that job because of our Eastern European heritage and that HR rep forgot how to use the "Z" key :)Also, [email protected] takes FOREVER to spell out to people!

You hired them to manage the property.

I agree on the point of your investment is not guaranteed and never fall in love with the sticker price of the offering (ie returns), you really need to look under the hood on these dealsBut active investing is not for everyone and if you do not have the time to manage your active investments, it’s not like the stock market where you have as good a chance to return on your portfolio doing nothing than hiring a manager - if you do not have the time nor ability it typically will not end well.

I am looking to do a fall project on a fixer- upper to hold and rent. 1. Can anyone offer insight into whether or not I truly need a gc?
2. Also what are the best questions to ask when vetting any contractor?

The value will be determined by an appraiser hired by the lender.

I recommend hiring either a PM or even a listing agent who you pay a half a month to a month of rent to get the unit rented.Just so you are aware, these tenants are your customers hence if you make the application process challenging and tedious at the very forefront of the process, most people don't got time for that.