Be aware that some have HOAs, which isn't necessarily a bad thing because they will take care of a lot of the maintenance around the place.

I'm reading everyone's points.

Those tenants don't take care for your property.

BP is very strict about political talk, so we have to be careful with the red vs. blue discussions.

Hi Everyone,Only just discovered this forum as I am currently reading Small and Mighty Real Estate Investing.

Regarding inspections, some PMCs will be at all, some will only be at the ones that have a high risk of failure or a problem tenant (renewal inspections).These are all questions you should ask when interviewing PMCs.Encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

As you read these books, watch the BiggerPockets podcasts.

I love more than anything that you see the value in providing housing and caring for your investment, however timing is everything.Once the tenants are out GO FOR IT!

thanks Jonathan for taking time to read!

So, reading some suggestions on the internet and acting on them could well leave the newbie investor with pie on his face!