Some folks in your shoes will put together a lease-option (if property is not much underwater) to get a non-refundable option fee from a tenant-buyer (around 3% of the option price), shift the first $x of each maintenance outlay to the tenant-buyer, and be rid of the ongoing PM expense.

I am very optimistic and excited for my future and I hope that one day I can help someone that is in my same shoes now!

Completely Understand Your Local Target MarketThe old saying, walk a mile in their shoes, fully applies.Live and breath their lifestyle and expectations.

Were I in your shoes, that is the course I would follow.

If I were in your shoes and since you will have a great income.

In the words of Dan Kennedy, if you don't have money you have shoe leather, lol going door to door with your letters won't cost you money but it is very time intensive, if you value your time then you will have to find another way to market to your target area without spending the $500.

Regarding the ceiling fan, you might have something in your lease regarding the tenants failure to report a maintenance issue (the blade doesn't typically fly off, it was either lose and shaking for a while or it was hit by something and damaged).If I were in your shoes, and I probably will be someday with another crazy tenant, I would replace the fan right away, with a flush-mount light.

It's like buying a mattress - if you dont know anything about it, you are getting screwed over. i hate dealing with tenants about the carpet during their move out process....installed a new carpet last year. now they are moving out and the carpet is stained (not spills, but like they never took their shoes off). most likely it was a cheap carpet, but what do i know?

Burn some shoe leather and get out there, that is the way to make deals happen quickly.

Walk in the shoes of the target market.