On the management side easily I get exponential quality and have been able to move my management into a proactive phase rather than reactive (I ran around like a chicken with my head cut off my first two years in real estate!)

I also ask for referrals, I do not just choose the first one I see that has a handful of five star reviews.Tenants: As long as your screening criteria is where you want it to be (my preference is rather high), your lease agreements are rather air tight, and you keep an open line of straight forward and honest communication you should not have too many issues with your tenants.

The risk of negative cash flow here comes from the high leverage though, not from the market.

Put damage deposits and rental reserves in a high yield savings account or CDs.

Looked at dozens of SFHs online and ran the numbers, ARV not high enough, renovation costs going over, and making offers based on video tours, sight unseen has been challenging.

We aim to start with flipping houses to build capital for more significant future investments.Currently, we are exploring the option of finding a partner who is a resident of Australia and has funds to invest with us.The high cost of properties in Sydney is challenging ($2M), so we are considering exploring a more distant but cheaper market.Is it a reasonable strategy for first-time investors?

While a lot of investors are trying really hard to capitalize off of our influx of high income earning new residence and the fact that we are home to the most million and centimillionaires ($100M+) the market doesn’t call for all properties to be fully renovated.

if you're looking for high-cashflow areas, for LTRs, the midwest seems to be the place to be. but if you're doing MTR or STR strategies, the shenandoah area might be the next hot spot for mountainous STR markets. wholesaling is a ton of work up front & i feel like a smaller % of people succeed in it, vs the larger % of people who succeed with actually buying rental properties. 

(Tenacity meets major learning curve.)I bought PropStream after an intensive REI 7-day Webinar where they highly recommended PS.

If the property manager is named on the contract, then the property manager can represent the owner in court.This may not apply to your situation, but I highly recommend you read the law or speak with an attorney to understand your options and which method is best for you.