Not to mention Flood risk.I'm looking for Landlord friendly cities and intend to self manage the property.Any help would be really appreciated! 

Does anyone here have any other advice as to what to do with it in order to jumpstart our real estate portfolio?

I have not had any applicants attempt to scam me, but I hear about it all the time from landlords and property managers in larger cities.

My goal is to scale the portfolio and hopefully be able to replace the lost cash flow by adding additional units with the cash out proceeds.

🌎Based in Suwanee, GA (Just north of Atlanta near Alpharetta), and planning to invest in Forsyth County, GA and in Lake Junaluska, NC (30 min outside of Asheville, NC) 💫 I plan to buy either a STR, a BRRR, or flip a nearby property in my zip code to learn more, and find out if this is right for me🏠 First got interested when a very successful colleague and Product Manager at a startup in LA left that world to get involved in STR in Joshua Tree, CA.

And if your property manager is asleep at the wheel, fire them and do it yourself. 

Can my property management company manage the property and receive the income?

Hello,I am signing an agreement with a property management company for my rental.

Hey Daniel,I think it really depends on what your strategy is.If you are planning to pick the market, furnish and manage the property then education will be extremely beneficial.If you are partnering with an experienced agent/manager then a lot of the guesswork is taken out.I'm based out of central FL and have helped multiple Canadians purchase investments in FL.

I manage around 400 rentals with 14 years of experience and have never been sued once.