From what I have seen some of these outlying areas can provide better cash flow, less competition and less regulations.

I know there are "mentorship" programs I can join, but if there's anyone here who could provide some insight and would like to connect, please let me know.

Your property in the Lake Park community offers a significant opportunity (I've had rentals there in the past I off-loaded), especially in the current Raleigh market which is witnessing strong demand for properties like yours.By selling now, you could capitalize on the equity you've built to reinvest in properties that better align with your investment strategy and require less hands-on management.

@Anil Bansal: Hi Anil, can you provide more detail on the units you purchased.

You can try looking for someone local to you or there are a lot of CPAs who provide great remote service.

The waste and mental load of throwing away postcards is small - but it's real.On the other hand, I wish there were ways to engage this guy in a way that would be to my advantage.

Needless to say, it still will provide you a general idea of what areas to look at:Good areas: Raleigh 38128 (try to push as far east as you can)Bartlett- expensive, but solidCordova - expensive, but strong.

How many team members are dedicated solely to providing service to your clients?

As promised, here is a link to free tool you can use in Google Sheets to track your income and expenses: 12 Month Income & Expense TrackerThere are more detailed instructions for how to use the tool listed on tab 1 of the 12 Month Income & Expense Tracker but we’ve provided a quick how-to summary for you here:Click here for the 12 Month Income & Expense TrackerSelect the option to copy the spreadsheet in Google Sheets to get your customizable copyEnter your information on the tab corresponding to the current month.When you receive rent from your tenant(s), enter the amount of money you receive from each property separatelyRecord any expenses you pay in the month under each property separately as wellThe Tracker will automatically calculate the total Net Income for each property showing you whether you made money on that property or not in a given month.

Make sure the umbrella policy provider is aware of the rental because, in my experience, it is not automatically covered.