The guy came with a higher offer, and she signed his contract right there on the spot. 

There are plenty of Escrow people who have no clue how to do their job (as with any industry) and get crazy escrow fees on each escrow, but the cream rises to the top and finding the RIGHT EO for the job is often more important than their fee!

It all started back in 2004, as a recent graduate working in the construction industry, I took to living in the basement of a SFH in Arlington Va where my older brothers lived as well as another roommate.  

Is there a certain sweet spot as far as number of units where you think the numbers and hiring a PM makes the most sense?

Tobey I am quite involved with vacation rentals here in Orlando - a great vacation spot.  

If it becomes a "must rent now" situation, you might consider selling (I hear the market is good there at least according to all the Realtors sending me flyers trying to get me to sell my property there) so it might be a good time to cash out and get back to a comfortable spot.

I am a former paralegal who worked in the tax sale and foreclosure industry for 18 years.  

I have an abundance industry knowledge I would like to channel to be a great property manager for long term investors in Montgomery County, MD.

I honeslty can't tell you what they say or my reaction because we are in a person to person industry so you never know what will happen.  

Working in the industry I see on a daily basis how awful rent is, and how badly I want to buy something to build equity.