What is your confidence in being able to accurately estimate your renovation costs? 

Without having a history in rental properties formally on my credit/taxes, I'm not 100% confident that my lender will approve more than 1 property to begin with. 

Include this in your underwriting, even if you plan to self-manage.Water/sewer looks high.

No raised eyebrows at the self-checkouts.

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This will build confidence in you in their eyes so when you have an opportunity they are ready.

I'm hand on investor at the moment because I live in the city so I manage my units my self, but obviously for long term investing I wouldn't be able to manage my properties. 

Was thinking of the future and also would like to purchase a house for my self in the next 5 years.

I am trying to decide if I should self manage to save the $180 a month maybe doing something like Rentredi.

Yes I've paid off entire buildings with savings by self-managing, but I delivered notices myself.