Hey Jacob,My team and I currently manage apartment buildings in a few different areas of the County and have the infrastructure/man power to take on more with relative ease.  

They can work because they want to and not because they have to and that's a very POWERFUL thing in life. 

We do shipping nationwide and moving the the west would help double our production power and take advantage of lower shipping rates to the west.

Suggest you have this conversation with your attorney, your CPA, your insurance agent, and your estate planner -- preferably with all in the room at the same time.

Why don't you throw your scenario out there, and the rest of us can learn from your interaction/conversation? 

Not only is the practice a good thing, but in some cases you can use the mixed calls to start building a relationship and start guiding the conversations towards a deal.500 letters to absentee owners is a good start! 

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Similar problems with condo conversions.  

Knowledge is power and not knowing the right answers or the right way to maneuver around a situation can make a flip a flop.We've been in business for over 25 years and if you have any questions don't hesitate to reach out!

We often have to initiate the conversation to find out where rent is, and we often have multiple trips to collect partial rent during the first two weeks of the month.