I have been a landlord and investor for over a decade AND also work as a senior/regional property manager so I feel like I see both sides and have some good insight on this- manage yourself if you have the time and fortitude to do so, you will make mistakes but it will pay off, get a real estate license (not hard to do plus you can sell and buy properties and get commission) and know the laws, be willing to do the research, NO ONE IS GOING CARE AS MUCH ABOUT YOUR PROPERTY AS YOU- that being said, not everyone wants to has the time ect or headache or likes asking for rent…FIND A MANAGER THAT ALSO IS A LANDLORD INVESTOR, I can’t tell you how many property managers I’ve tried training and that failed at our company because they just don’t get it from an owner or investor side, like “no tenant we aren’t going to come replace your stove again, no we aren’t going to clean your bathroom cause you didn’t , ability to analyze when to do maintenance and not, ability to explain to tenant owners POV, I tell every owner I am not telling you anything I haven’t done or I’d do my self, a lot of property managers are blue colar type workers and have never invested in their life and just done get it, 4 out of 5 property managers fail at my company because of this especially for single family homes, find a PM with speciality in SFH for your area, for example, a PM in Birmingham MI (upscale area) will fail in Detroit or lower end markets (but that’s were the best ROIs are)

If Caterpillar's earnings are off 10 percent this year over last year, the stock price will have to move down about 10 percent to reflect the 15X multiple. 

It's a trade-off, so consider your financial objectives and priorities.4.

It seems legit but I don't want to waste money if it isn't worth the cost.Also, I live in Kentucky, which I learned is a state that requires an attorney to sign off on all sales.

People are grossly over paying and I can source much stronger deals off-market.

Option 1, someone takes the property off your hands and your mortgage goes away.

The more items you can check off the stronger your position to get the contracts.  

Original plan was to build 3-5 years down the road, but now with the lot fully paid off and significantly appreciated, I would like to use this equity to kickstart real estate investing into cash flowing properties.

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I started off with a duplex in 2020 and now have a solid portfolio of rentals with my partner.