I have a friend at work who invests and is well established in that market and has been doing well.

Here is what I did: 1) screened interested parties heavily prior to inviting them to see it. 2) took my husband with to the showing... so he could wait outside for the next party (I schedule my appointments to show my units every 30 minutes). 3) I attached this message to their appointment invitation: “Out of respect for the current tenant (due to the Covid-19 situation), would it be possible for you to come without children & wear a face mask?”

I say that with respect; they know how to get most evictions done quickly for a small fee (a few hundred bucks).

I havent gotten that deal pipeline established every on here is talking about.I'm definitely going to try to find a reputable contractor to turn to for rehab estimates because that seems to be my weak link at the moment.

Established property managers don’t have to deal with bad areas unless they want to for some reason.

I'm just a 24 year old kid with no company backing me,so I really have no idea how to establish an initial professional relationship with real estate agents,contractors, etc and be taken seriously.

It also made it much easier to establish a team because we could get recommendations from people we trusted.

Thanks Tim, I thought I was being respectful telling them sorry for their loss, I truly am sorry.

That's only $400 for 20 hours of work.Once you've established a working relationship and proven yourself, they'll probably bring you deals!

Also, are there services/utilities to the lot, or do they need to be established?