Now you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.

You can see if it appreciated historically and then you can think its a good deal after 2 years of waiting for it to pay you back?

Instead of fighting the high interest rates, take advantage of them by buying secured first trust deeds currently paying 9.5%.

Was not doing the work myself, but trying to project manage the work remotely by myself to save a few grand that management would have charged extra.

Cash Flow - Have the ability to cover my mortgage with extra cash in my pocket.

The tenant is doing everything right but the assistance program pays out late.

Also, do you pay the contractor after you would sell or refi the property, how does that work?

We have been happily surprised at the upside available from paying a full, fair price to a mom-and-pop seller, upgrading, increasing revenues, and selling to a higher level buyer (like an institutional player).

The goal is to have this home pay for itself and eventually be able to retire to this house full time in about 10-12 years down the line.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.