JImmy mods are going to get you for continuing to cut and paste the same things over and over.he spams these messages encouraging investors to reach out with questions and when you do try to connect with him, he'll reject you and tell you to do more research until you are for sure ready to buy in Columbus... 

And I would also encourage you to communicate in writing if at all possible whether it's text or email. 

Wow, thank you so much for that encouragement!

I do appreciate your words of encouragement and input.

@Choon Yee DeeRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

@Amanda Bahil our lease states that we are not responsible for payments lost in the mail or stolen - specifically to cover events like this.Because of events like this, we also charge tenants a $10 Processing Fee if they send us rent via mail - to encourage them to pay electronically or deposit directly in our business bank account.Unlike the comments of others, we see this as 100% the tenant's problem, though not their fault.How do you think a lender for a mortgage or car payment would treat this?

It does have an evaporative cooler and older wall heater.

Your advice about focusing on taking action rather than trying to time the market perfectly really resonated with me.Thank you again for the guidance and encouragement.

So, if you see posts like topics from this list do not judge too harshly, we want to encourage learning and growth, thats why we are on BiggerPockets.

I'm not sure where that broker may have been looking, but I'd encourage you to make sure they understand the dynamics of investment financing and some of those incentives.