@Anthony Wick There are a lot of great comments from the Professionals regarding your concerns, and although I can't speak with the industry experience they can, I share in your frustration with my own experiences.

In southern states, home sales are expected to grow by 6% in 2018 rather than 2.5% (the national average). 70% of homeowners prefer to list with a real estate agent who uses video marketing to advertise their home.Main Takeaways Consider hiring a professional house stager — Heck, why wouldn’t you do it if the house will spend less time on the market and the seller will get 6% above the listed price?

Too complicated for general use unless you want to have professionals on retainer to handle the details.

I reside in the Montgomery county, MD and would love to network and meetup with like-minded RE professionals to share RE experience (good, bad and ugly), perspective on trends locally, financing strategies, etc.  

My tax professional mentioned the new tax code includes a $10k cap on mortgage interest deductions for investment properties. 

Everyone hears the old school rule of "never let your tenant know your business more than you" and the term "professional tenant" but no one realizes what it means. 

I've gone with another GC that has been very professional and giving honest opinions and concrete numbers on what he plans on doing.

Thanks for your professional input.Great way of giving advise to a beginner landlord that wants to improve his business.

I've been owning a condo in NJ for about 2 years (owner-occupied) and I'm thinking of selling it and relocating to California (the greater Los Angeles area or Palm Springs for personal and professional reasons).

I also charge a ton for cleaning so I highly recommend they hire a professional, they usually do.