My main concern with managing myself is that I live in California and obviously would not be able to respond to emergencies, etc, very quickly myself.

What's their schedule like, and how quickly do they get back to you? 

Hope everyone is having a good summer.Just wanted to ask a quick question via a forum.

@Jim K.I would second jims advise- especially the part about getting a handyman in the area that can do quick REASONABLLY PRICED repairs if the need arises .

My goal is to contribute at least once per day to a forum and have quickly found success in that; I have gotten direct messages from fellow BP members who have found commonality from the few forums I have contributed to, so my network is already growing!

I think the 1% and 50% rules are both applicable for quick and dirty.

The  CoCR tells you how quickly you will recover your cost (how much you spent out of pocket) on a property. 

Great customer service. 

Hello All, Last night i spent a few minutes and tossed together a app in podio to assist me in quickly working out deals in the future.

One idea I was thinking about is getting to know some local funeral homes and inquiring with them if the have customers that might have a relative that has passed and has a house that the family wants to get rid of.