I’m hoping to find somebody in the area who flips or remodels houses and can give us some ideas and may have some connections to some guys that can help with the project.

@Heather SzucsI host a monthly meetup, as many have suggested networking is a great way to get started.Zeppelin stationThursday Aug 29th6-8pmJoin me at Real Estate Meetup | Short Term Rentals | House Hacking | Investment Properties https://meetu.ps/e/NnWvj/Q4Gbf/i

If you do that for six months and never miss, you will find mentors, partners, and friends that will be harder to find as a new person in the forums here.

I used to service our notes personally but, with the SAFE act and the fact that servicing is a BIG pain in the butt anyhow, I am glad to shift this work out to others so that I can go out and do things that actually make me money!

I have learned to get a cheap maintenance person and have them buy the good chemicals from A1 Able and spray it for you.

Schedule your house deep cleans. 

I personally love Columbus in terms of doing value add.

The forums can be a great place to meet folks in similar boats to you, I'd also recommend checking to see if there's any in-person meet ups for your area as that can be a wonderful way to connect with others local to your region.

Leases are for LTR properties.I don't use much of any paid 3rd party software and my house is pretty much on auto pilot.

While I was in Pittsburgh playing football, I got my real estate license and started selling houses.