I admit it's not sexy and it's slow, but it works.If I had to do it all over again, I'd buy a personal home with 3-5% down then repeat every 12-18 months.

If you haven’t educated yourself on general investment strategy, then I would say that you likely haven’t maximized your personal business either.

So you're the person I’m competing with to buy my first house huh? 

Just look at the property on google street view, you don't need to go in person, etc. 

Remember, everyone starts somewhere, and acknowledging your beginner status can foster genuine connections with seasoned investors who are often more than willing to offer guidance and share their experiences.Local meetups serve as invaluable hubs of knowledge, bringing together like-minded individuals who are active in the same market you aim to enter or are already operating in.

I chose to build my PM business from ground.To create a working system and to organize processes is difficult in the beginning, but to my experience it is possible to create a working model based on personal knowledges and then to provide a high level of service to the clients.

Or steps  Never recommeneded if I was the GC as what if the person does not sell the home or it sells for less than what they owe the bank and the GC? 

If nothing is mentioned about it then I don't get them personally. 

A loaf of bread is $7.The last thing you want to do is lose a great cleaning person over $25.

IRS liens follow the person so they might be willing to negotiate.