Podcasts are always sharing the latest tips, tricks & strategies for our niche.

When I filed a claim, my insurance company denied it because the property was under rehab and not rented.

Pro tip--make sure your exhaust fan in the bathroom is vented to the atmosphere--meaning out to the outside.....go out the roof or out the side of the unit or secured to an opening in a soffit vent grille off the house. 

My wife and i have 100k saved.

Always consider the source.

I've never been given a solid enough reason to put my properties in my LLC.

Just search and try to find ones that understand sourcing investment properties. 

@Jonathan Greene Thank you for that, I will seek out a meet up in my local area.

My wife has never had a specific place in mind, so got to do my choice. 

We had a client that bought in Port huron and then ended up selling their property because they went through 3 PMCs and gave up trying to find a great one:(Some copy and paste advice below:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend 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 (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), 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.