My personal rule of thumb for profile age is that if the profile was created before 2015-2016 (when the internet started to get a bit crazy with misinformation ahead of a certain presidential election), I'll generally proceed as long as they're interacting like a normal person (not a bot) and their profile looks otherwise legit.

The Operator or the HammerThis is the person that actually runs the physical asset - property and asset management, project management - takes care of the day to day gritty details of operating rental property.

For that reason, I personally don't buy properties that fall under an HOA.Food for thought!

The only exception is finding a drywall person and general carpentry person; that's the only jobs I try to find an individual person for.

Personally, I like "light" value-add and "core plus" investments that are larger buildings.

I appreciate the detailed suggestions and personal experiences you shared.

I recommend networking with other investors and asking for personal recommendations, using companies (not individuals) with strong reviews on Google, etc.

My loan person said we might be able to do a escrow withholding where they keep the money for repairs until after closing. 

Again.... from professionals I haven't met and friends whom I know personally that run their own companies...I am curious, what is your policy on hiring friends (whom own their own companies) to work on your properties?

(This should be cheaper because no personal items are insured.) and then insist the tenant’s get renter’s insurance.