Spend the time now reading and learning so you will be ready when you have the down payment for your house hack.

Would you rather spend a half an hour on a phone call, and under $200 to fix a small issue now, or the other end you people being slum lords and not handling YOUR responsibilities in owning, renting properties????

If you are uncertain about any of this I would recommend spending a little on a CPA that understands RE investing.

I'm sure this was not comfortable or fun to spend this money for the fixes but the fact that you were able to find a way to do so and stay in the game is really a feat so kudos there!

Obviously, they will pay less for these loans because of the resources they spend upfront.Most of the larger private lending firms will participate in correspondent loans.

You will have less to invest, but you will spend within your limits.You must maintain control of your finances.

This way it’s no up front out of pocket expense for me and they then have the extra money to spend as they need it.

& track my job costs against each category so I can compare my budget vs actuals and calculate the variances.For example:Electrical Budget: $4,000Electrical Actual: $6,300Variance: +$2,300This process is more tedious because you have to breakdown each invoice or receipt and allocate the costs to each Category, but it really helps you understand where you are spending your money and why you went over budget.Otherwise, it sounds like you are having trouble measuring employee productivity?  

Spend some time talking to investors, asking for names, talk to a lot of banks.

He spend $3k fixing it up, rented it for $700, but lot rent was $300.