Property management contractor is about 15% higher vs a contractor I found.How does one go about refusing to use their contractor and payment.

Managing expenses for a short-term rental property using spreadsheets is a great start.

Investing locally you can self manage.

I just met with Jake regarding joining the new BP Property Manager finder/connection tool.

Honestly, having a great management company is also very important and can help mitigate any potential problems that might otherwise creep up.  

That house will rent for less than $3,000 a month so you'll have nothing left to set aside for vacancies, property management, etc.Learn how to crunch numbers, then work with a professional that can help you understand the true costs of a market.

I'm pretty sure it's in the top three best property manager software options.

All of my SF deals have  been with boomer+ landlords that have been self-managing for decades.I look for tired plexes like 70's builds that  need paint and window coverings with smokers and pit bulls as tenants and crude for rent signs.  

Far too often we see investors buy properties out of state believing an agent, property manager or wholesaler they it’s a good buy.

I manage everything myself, which was easy to do for our 1st tenant since I was still in St.