@Allan Smith Where do you think the labor force will opt for housing?

@Jack Honrothgood for you, it sounds like you discovered what is the case in most markets right now - on market properties with debt will not cash flow.can you start with a house hack? 

I like buying the 30k to 40k houses from motivated owners for cash and fixing them up to keep as rentals.

They have 4 main divisions: Acquisitions, Property Management, Retail, and In-House investor-friendly lending.

Regarding if you should DIY manage or hire a PMC:Many new investors read a couple of posts and then think self-managing their rental property, and avoiding PMC charges, is an easy way to boost their ROI.The reality, is that many of these investors really haven’t taken the time to properly understand what it takes to properly manage a rental property and the corresponding tenants.Here’s a list of some of the requirements to properly manage a rental property:Knowledge of all local municipality, state and federal landlord requirementsIntimate knowledge of all Fair Housing statutesUnderstand all federal privacy laws, as they’ll be handling social security numbers and IDsProper business insurance in the event their computer is hacked and or they improperly dispose of tenant data.Where to advertise their rental, other than ZillowWriting ads compliant with Fair Housing statutesCreating a process to accept calls/texts and schedule prospects to show their rentalA rental application and application fees that meet all local and state requirementsKnowing how to screen applicants to avoid professional tenants and the growing amount of fraudulent dataA lease compliant with all local, state & federal lawsUnderstanding local and state requirements regarding security deposit collection and holdingRent acceptance options for tenants and accounting system to track, including late fees, etc.Plans to handle nonpayment of rent issuesKnowledge of their local eviction laws or access to an attorney familiar with evictionsHow to accept, track and respond to tenant maintenance issuesBuilding a list of handymen and contractors for maintenance and turns between tenantsExpertise at evaluating tenant damages to charge against security deposit when tenants move outResearching local utility requirements to avoid suspension of services that could lead to frozen pipes or flooded basements, etc.

The house was an inheritance from a trust so not a sale and not on good terms with the other parties.  

I have invested in several single family houses in Baltimore using BRRRR strategy, it's been great.

In order to receive a rent increase, the rent increase request form submitted to the Housing Authority must be signed by the tenant and landlord.

So, had to drive an hour to the house to deliver an eviction notice.

If I have a ground up build I paid cash for, can I use a DSCR loan to take a mortgage out on that house to build a rental home on a lot we have next door?