I'm having issues with my current property management company. 

Can you afford to put down more to make it flat, or are you willing to keep reserves aside to manage the lack of cash flow.

Granted, they are managing tenants in a popular fix and flip area where folks just get a lease signed above market to appear great, sell the property then realize the tenant is terrible and are stuck.

I have slowly grown a real estate portfolio totaling 7 properties and 15 doors over the last 6 year. 

There are some other strategies where you can collateralize equity with a portfolio loan or use a private lender, but typically these are better suited to portfolios of several properties.Charleston has a very active investor community - several meetups for different groups each month and active social media groups/pages.

Our office manager argued that all the proposed repair such as drywall, floor, paints, doors, windows, thermal and moisture protection treatment, etc are part of the tenant responsibility.

I'm Robert, managing member of Ventura Property Investments LLC based in Selmer Tennessee, I am returning to real estate investing after stepping away for 10 years.

My husband and I are looking to expand our portfolio.

I would love to be able to hand wash my own car at a self-service car wash.I did find these resources for you to check out regarding repurposing car wash bays:Alternative Uses for SS Car Wash Building | Car Wash ForumA creative adaptive reuse for a former eastside car wash | Anderson Management Company (amcwichita.com)9 Ideas to Transform an Old Car Wash Bay (superiorcarwashsupply.com)I hope these are helpful!

By utilizing OPM, you can widen your portfolio, spreading risk across multiple properties rather than being tied to just one.