They handle the midnight toilet calls.3) Spend time telling you what the market is so you don't have to do research on things like rent.I understand there is a wide range of latitude in PM companies (just like brokers), but a good PM is definitely worth the fee.

There is so much information out there that we over analyse everything and spend countless hours reading and listening to podcasts educating.

You could try FHA 203k but hard money would be a last option I would think because it is so expensive to borrow that way especially if you aren't flipping it.

The County is so big that you will need to get a little more granular.

Since the California market is so expensive and over priced with very little opportunities to obtain a cash flowing rental, we focus on the midwest states such as Cleveland, and at times Columbus.

We missed a recent water tank replacement by the seller and bought as is so we had to clear the permit and would've budgeted to have updated the bathroom more but overall we were happy with the finish Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

So NOW the mortgage is so far in the hole...Thereby making it very expensive to get into Lease Option deals for the foreseeable future.

Companies like Wal-Mart and Jiffy Lube, as well as Realtors have already been hit with multi-million-dollar lawsuits for sending non-compliant (illegal) text messages without proper (required) consent, or opt-in.You don’t want to risk finding yourself in the same situation, which is why adhering to compliance regulations is so important, so make sure if you are using SMS Marketing for Real Estate, be sure your next campaign is compliant.See article here:  https://reimachines.com/sms-compliance-for-real-estate/

If the job is so extensive, I would stay away from smaller contractors such as a guy with  a few helpers.Did you try tumbtack, home advisor or Angie's list?

I still haven't figured out the best plan of action for myself, mainly because capital is so low...just got our first duplex which was a stretch.