These companies take the stress off the hands of property investors but this comes at a price.

But typically that provision isn't standard so you might take a hit for that.All in all, its a less stressful time for you then it is for the tenant - especially since the cause of the fire was the little kid.

I will also stress that your lender relationship is critical.

Not even so much with working too much but stressing about the next deal, having enough for employees, cash reserves, too much debt.  

Choice No. 2 sounds a lot more stress appeasing, but, being able to save an additional 700 a month that i'm currently paying for my rent, plus making a 5-600 dollar profit would help tremendously, and i'd be able to pay off my debt much faster, and also get another MFR late summer/ early fall of next year. 

I do not insist that an agent go see any and every property and send video and pictures, etc....I make offers contingent upon inspection, and ask agent to view after the fact, after acceptance, during due diligence with pictures, video, , and protect me and verify numbers.......I even develop relationship and trust that I will relist (flip) with that agent,  and even offer bonus if agent can help verify repairs or does anything above and beyond norm in regards to contractor or rehab.Come time to docusign purchase offer,, an agent in past has been obsessed with sneaking in an agency agreement locking me into and marrying that 1 individual into a large mileage radius in every direction and a many months time frame, for any action taken on my part to his her benefit...this is not fun...it is never fun at all..and very very stressful and distracting...and I hate this...and lose respect, ,and finally it is unnecessary and irrelevant to purchase offer at hand.I tell the agent to make it property specific and it is met with resistance, and delay.I ask agent can we pre-docusign an agency agreement with verbage specific to purchase contract address and still write in the address after the fact that we take action on, so cut out any paper work or excess time to make offers...i want agent to be able to make an offer in a few minutes...and i want to pre fill out any duplicate paperwork.I am looking for an agent who has the courage to allow me make offers through him / her, agency agreement specific to that property, I ask only that it is contingent upon inspection..that agent review it and assist to inspect it...please contact or refer or suggest an agent for Raleigh NC...

It's stressful, but exciting.

I really can't stress the forums enough though - there is so much knowledge and know how it's amazing. 

Both can work, but one is clearly better and far less stressful when it's time to start.

The current tenants are refusing to allow new potential tenants to view before they move out, citing it is "too stressful" (in violation of their lease), as well as now citing unreported repairs, so it looks like there might be an extended vacancy time due to this as well.