If you're interested in letting someone else do the recordkeeping for you, analyze their technology and customer service.

@Donald Kimball I would encourage you to figure out what your goals are in real estate investing.

Often, I wish I could convert the entire PM into a thread for the benefit of all (perhaps a future programming function for @Joshua Dorkin )With that said, I really encourage all members, both new to BP, new to investing, I seasoned vets to ask their questions in the forums so not only one person can answer, but many providing better feedback with many points of views on questions where they consist of opinions and experience rather than simple facts.Clearly there are cases where the question is much more of a personal and private issue and not as appropriate fir public forum view, therefore, these types of questions should remain in a private PM ore email.I still encourage those to PM me, but I do suggest to all that they use the forums as often as possible as you will certainly get much more out if it!

I am evaluating a prospective build of a custom home.My wife and I purchased a tear-down for a rather deep discount to the market value.

Listen to podcast [email protected] Hey Raj, Thanks for the encouraging words! 

They are a good asset to give you an idea of the state of building finances and other issues but wont be serving as customer service for your renter.

Also said that the customer was getting someone else to give bids.

Very little experience other than working with a GC in building a custom home, but enjoyed that very much and looking to diversity with some residential investments.

Very little experience other than working with a GC in building a custom home, but enjoyed that very much and looking to diversity with some residential investments.

In casual conversation in order to encourage me, they told me they had minimum cash for a down payment when they purchased 11 years ago but their good credit and a great mort broker still got them the loan.