I didn't have the time to fix and flip, or buy one single family home per year, and try to manage it.Two big differences between SFH and Multifamily.

@Adam SchneiderRecommend 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.

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It's important to take your time with tenant screening and be prepared to manage the property yourself.

For 15 years you manage to save up $20k per year and you have the missing $300k to pay $400k in cash.

In choppy markets, being a hard money lender allows you to capitalize on opportunities without directly owning and managing properties.

“Business equity line of credit: Use Real Estate as Equity” up to $500k, interest only. gather your business and personal tax returns, financial statements, articles of incorporation and other legal documents.”Vectra Bank - ColoVeritex, Texas HELOCWAFD Bank.

You didn't even mention tenants who don't pay rent, evictions, vacancies, HOA violations, the consistent rise in taxes and insurance, bad property managers, and the many other issues that cut into your profit. 

Assuming you are managing the property well and taking care of maintenance issues, there really is no benefit to either you or your resident from the inspection.  

If so, how did you learn to manage your rentals well?