There is definitely more options for investing opportunities on the open market than on the land bank. 

@Allen Tracy got one CPA that I use, he is based closer to me however, good one to put on your list to contact.

Will just help you out as you shop around.Final note: if you liked working with this PM (other than the lack of communication on maintenance), maybe ask them for quarterly pics/etc of different parts of the property in order to find a solution to this issue for the future.

The rule states that 75% of market rents for all units must be more than the total mortgage payment.

If you tackle one problem a week, you'll have 50+ problems solved within one year and will be prepared to manage your investment better than 90% of all landlords.

I would make sure you have a good team ready to go and be ready to pounce whenever the opportunity presents itself.From the lenders perspective, it can be kind of tricky because there are plenty of properties that cash flow well, but even fully-rehabbed they are less than 100k, which make them difficult to lend on.

I still have one of my two apartment vacant but the neighborhood that I am in probably has more to do with that than the Pm company. 

If it’s a subway that has a corporate guarantee and option to renew that is a much lower risk than a brand new business that has a High chance of going underWhat we see frequently is investors chase returns and ignore risks.

None of these people would need the money back in less than 5 years. 

I am consistently doing this type of research in NC, and continue to make new posts every couple of days.