With good screening you can get quality tenants that arent section 8.  

Use your time on the MLS to learn the market you're investing in, but opt for quantity over quality.

My fear is that I wont get it filled as fast as an agent would, and I also have a feeling higher quality people would search for places to rent through a agent.  

@Carol Otis Are either of you able to provide a recommendation on a quality property management company in Wichita?

Notwithstanding the fact that in the contracting business you can almost always find someone to work for less money, (then the real question becomes what will that lower-priced contractor actually cost you in terms of quality, deadlines, hassles, etc.) from the information you have provided, I think your costs are reasonable.

Instead of Vote vs not voting, I think an Up-vote vs Down-vote could vastly improve the quality of the exchanges being posted. 

It's unfortunate as he was extremely reliable.Does anyone in the OKC area have a recommendation for a quality lawn company to mow my three properties?

For house aesthetics, I'd look on Pinterest or Houzz and get ideas on what people are into these days if you have any further questions about style.3.

I'd spend more time to build a high quality niche list so you're spending the money on a less competitive area.I hope that helps.

I will make this right for the new homeowner, because they deserve a home that has quality construction done right!