The right property manager will take up majority of the workload for managing tenants / maintenance and everything else. 

I've used an online designer before, you send her photos, measurements of the room and existing furniture, and your budget and she presents you with design options and the links to buy!

The vast majority of these units I purchased using private financing with $0 out of pocket. 

The majority of my properties achieved infinite return via a brrrr.  

Subscribe to the local paper online, start to follow the real estate market locally.

This may be because (1) until recently interest rates were trending lower so if the lender is getting a higher rate on subject note than he can obtain on new note there’s no monetary incentive to call the note (2) in the past technology did not exist to identify the property transfers (ten years ago county recording docs were not online) and (3) the lenders rather collect payments than own property.  

We got three estimates from masonry repair companies ranging from $7,500 (patch) to $35,000 ("do this repair now or you will need a major $80K repair").

I have one of my major partners based in the Smokies and we love seeing this!  

https://www.lawmrm.com/jon-mcgraw/  Just call and make an appointment or request one online on his site. 

Hi Brian, the majority of hard money lenders want you to add the rehab money to the loan.