I have been investing in SFRs for the last 16 years and I have built a turnkey company from the ground up starting in 2013. 

Are there any specific marketing channels or tactics that property management companies often overlook but can be highly effective in lead generation?

If not, I would still recommend going ahead with a professional cleaning company that has experience with mold remediation (make sure they send before and after pictures as well), if you really wanted you could give a small credit to the tenant to make them happy as well but 100% not required. 

That might be good for your company, but not great for the owner or for agents who you want referral business from.I want to know that you will take golden care of my clients property. 

To add to the current scope, we do not care for passive income, nor will we rely on it for at least 5 years, but need to break even or cash-positive at a minimum.

@Brianna Johnson you’ll need to find out from your mortgage company how much extra you can pay into an escrow account because many have overage triggers where they’ll send it back to you if it goes over their limits.

4) any particular things that I should be careful in the lease contract that is not available in the standard contract?

I awoke to a phone call from the dumpster company that this investor informed them as they were moving the dumpster to where I wanted it that it couldn’t be there and he arbitrarily picked another location for it.

Multifamily investing can be a lucrative venture but requires careful planning and understanding of the real estate market.

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