The Greenville market is strong - high population and job growth - diverse economic base including manufacturing, logistics and transportation, medical and leisure & hospitality.

The first property rents for $2,125 per month and its expenses including maintenance and vacancy is $1,350 for a total monthly cash flow of $775.

She found us a home that hit our specs (including a wonderful landlord allowing us to sublease) and charged us a finder’s fee of an entire month’s rent (18k).

That addendum also has provisions that allow the seller to do additional marketing on their own including their own yard sign, so I'm not sure what the fuss was about there - though I can tell you if you put a FSBO sign in your front yard agents driving by will blow your phone up trying to get a listing appointment with you and that's a whole other conversation.

Or, a charging order may be granted.If you're going the umbrella insurance route, perhaps see if it will cover you for several things including just the routine slip and fall (like mold or earthquake).

If you do decide to invest in Florida, it's a good idea to enlist the services of a reputable property management company to help with tasks such as screening tenants, collecting rent, and property maintenance.It's important to manage risks when investing in out-of-state properties because it can be more complicated and may need local support from property managers, contractors, and real estate agents.

An important piece of info I left out is I currently live out of the country so house hacking is not a possibility, although I think it is a great idea.

But like you said, you want the work done quickly, so keeping him motivated is important too.

Now that you've been in these investments for over 3 years (including how thing went at these properties/investments thru the pandemic). 

An attorney will still start with a boilerplate ( saving you time/fee) but can include all the "what if's" pertinent to your situation, family, etc.My 2 cents,Mike