You should require the first month's rent paid in full before handing them the keys.Start the eviction process.

Pay for dinners, lunch (rich people love freebies).You are on the right track to search for a "hand hold".

Still, if you’ve got someone on the ground who truly knows how to navigate these waters, it’s like being handed a map with all the back roads highlighted.

I happened to be someone who experienced this first hand  selling close to 30 towards the beginning of my real estate investing career nd know quite a few peers who experienced the same sale process.There is no way the data you pulled accounts for concessions.

I thought it might be looked at as a 2 bedroom if college kids use it to split the rent or something.On the other hand.

Hi, I own/ operate handful of residential properties in the Marion county / sumpter county area (within 30 minutes of the villages).

Once you put that money down on the property its EXPENSIVE to put it back in your hands to use it for anything else!!!

How complete, low stress, hands off, experienced, all-inclusive the journey is made via the service provider. 

I have watched a few videos, but I want to be able to learn from others and really get hands-on experience (In general, I want this to become my passion!)

On the other hand if they are a sponsor that is experienced in stopping a skin in the game, that's a huge red flag for me.c) how open to scrutiny are they?