The soil is very expansive out here, especially in comparison to California.

Fortunately, our extra spending was exceeded slightly by the extra money we got on the sales price than we had hoped for.In the end, we closed on the place last week for more than we'd hoped and ended up with a healthy profit.  

I'm new to the game but that doesn't seem like a healthy choice for my first investment property.

There can be a number of problems and delays in the process and you need healthy margin to help overcome those issues. 

I can only offer just one guy's perspective, and so I would take my, and everyone else's opinion, with a healthy dose of skepticism.

, and then somehow someway I just know they will handover the keys to the kingdom, and everything will be hunky-dory, everybody makes their money and goes-home happy, healthy and wealthy!  

Moreover, Brokers and salespersons similarly have no special training, knowledge or experience with regard to evaluation of possible environmental conditions which might affect the Property pertaining to the dwelling, such as the existence of radon gas, formaldehyde gas, airborne asbestos libers, toxic chemicals, underground storage tanks, lead, mold or other pollutants in the soil, air, or water."

HOA is healthy and lots of repeat renters but there is currently an assessment levied for resurfacing and painting of the exterior.   

This way you will learn to distinguish the good from the bad and therefore prime your way to healthy returns.

The question is whether or not your projects have healthy enough profit margins for you to be able to pay a project manager.