National average for PMs cost is 14.+% after lease up fees and other associated misc expense.

I have capital, and am looking for a partner to co-invest with. 

I'm also prepared to invest a bit more capital in some renovations.- Is it sound strategy to use Zillow / Craigslist to find comparable rentals (same bedroom/baths, sq ft, amenities) in my area to set my rent price point?

I want to get started in Real Estate Investing, I have a paid off home in Arizona. looking to refinance and do the whole BRRRR Strategy BUT the problem is that i am a foreign national and refinancing my home is nearly impossible I've called close to 20 banks and private lenders and most of them dont even deal with foreign nationals and the ones that do make it nearly impossible to invest with the high points closing costs and rates. what i was thinking of doing is adding a U.S. citizen ( partner) to the tiltle of my home in order to refinance thru them and gt the best rates most money and lowest closing costs possible.

When I preform a 1031 like-kind exchange I know I will be able to use the section 121 capital gain exemption on the sale of my principal residence on half of the sales price up to $250,000 of gain.

Is it worth it to use less of your own capital?  

Invest real estate investor friends and others with investment capital.

Now if we sell now i believe it will jump start our investing sooner because we will have the capital to make some moves.

These safe harbor rules contain capital account bookkeeping guidelines that establish uniform procedures for recording the economic (not tax) results of partnership operations.

:-P  But one of the best VAs in the nation is in Asheville, so I'm here for the moment.  :-)I haven't even noticed that I've been responding to several of your posts lately, @Brian H.