I've been looking at some properties and before I get started, I wanted to know does anyone have any reputable General Contractor/Contractor along with property manager in Columbus, GA because I haven't had much of luck in that department yet?

Originally this started as a house hack I have recently moved out and it is now a 2 unit with one half being furnished rental.

Quote from @Kim Scheid: @Travis Biziorek and @Sean O'Keefe, we are looking to start with our first out of state rental and would love to know more about self management.

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Any tips or advice for getting started?

Knowing your current state comps is a great place to start and a real estate agent can help pull those figures quickly. 

So I am starting the loan process over again, for the third time.  

What is a goal you have as you start learning about RE investing?

I want to start investing in real estate in America in the near future, since I am not in America, I live in Europe, more precisely in Serbia, any advice and contact will mean a lot to me.

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