I think you should be cautious to outsource things as a newbie without understanding how it works, what the nuances are etc because essentially you should know your business before you outsource things...doesn’t mean you have to be an expert but knowing it is vital.

Comparatively a conventional mortgage of $300k @ 6.75% P&I would equal a monthly payment of $1945 with approximately $10,275 TOTAL paid towards principal during the first three years. - Close Cash & Refinance.

Out of state investors are vital to the growth of Jackson. 

remember: if the net amount that goes to your mortgage after you collect rent is equal to or less than what you'd pay renting - you're ahead. 

Paying off your mortgage gives you a "return" on your cash equal to your mortgage's interest rate.

It looks like we are trending towards a more equal seller/buyer market place.

So, keeping your personal financial statement updated is vital.

Many applicants just want to tell us their excuses over the phone, but if they won’t take thetime to put it in writing, we find they rarely end up being good tenants.UnderwritingTraditionally, landlords have only looked at the income of applicants and approved those having income equal tothree times the property rent.

Tenants in CA think they have all of the power but they don't, we as the landlord need to understand the lease in place and can then take back an equal position to them. 

I do not think if you look at rental comps of duplexes with patios and without that you will see much difference in rent, all other things being equal.