Look at their price, but also consider their skill and their ability to get the job done quickly. 5) Find an investor friendly agent.

@Matt WujekAn agent and a PMC should work together to find you great rental properties!

The inefficiencies in this market should be a huge opportunity for folks who take the time to find and vet operators and projects, and come to the table with clear theses, looking for operators and projects that match those theses, rather than reacting with FOMO to promises from the most famous influencers in the industry.I think it is mission-critical that BiggerPockets and this community shines a light on the industry and exposes the good and bad operators, and steers LP capital away from "lopsided bets" and towards humble, honest, hungry, capital raisers offering solid projects in areas they have clear competency in.

DSR lenders have better rates.Two other challenges:1) Identifying neighborhoods to buy in and understanding what properties to buy2) Finding a PMC that can deliverIf you can navigate all of the above then yes, your plan can work.

Thanks Jimmy and Remington, I just DM’d you both.I’m hoping this group to be at least an underwriting/due diligence group, and hopefully a group that finds, manages, and funds deals together when it makes sense. 

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Keep in mind it's likely going to be harder to find a comparable or better investment property today than you bought in 2013 at a relatively low price and mortgage rate.

Change your mindset of sell the investments.If you just brought the properties, it is normal that your expenses will be higher as you have to stabilize the properties.Once the property is stabilized, you will hopefully see that your expeses are below the budget.However, you only have one life and no investment should be worth a great deal of stress.If you find yourself continuing to stress, I would suggest selling the properties.Best of luck

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

You just need to find the right broker.