We are just… at our wits end currently …. and just want to be done with this stage in our lives, yet we are running blind here… Ryan

Current lender is Guild but sounds like they need the oven installed 

@Zachary EngenRecommend 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, 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.

For example if you have 2 prong outlet in a wall and you gut that wall they can require that outlet be brought up to current code AND they could require additional outlets in that wall as well.

I’m currently looking for a lender for new construction for beginners if you could help 

Given current rates and pricing, finding properties that cash-flow is almost certainly going to require more than 25% down.

@Elizabeth Seiferth - You can definitely make deals work in Maywood with the current market. 

Or another work around is taking on a DSCR loan on your current investment property and using the cash out to buy another property. 

The standard deduction is currently 14,600, or 29,200 if married filing jointly. 

Hello, I currently live in California and have been successfully managing my multiple properties in the Frisco (Texas) area for the last 3 years.