If you are a lazy operator, I don't think the fact that you bought in one of these 5 markets will really help you.  

I spoke with him on the phone and he asked me if I could help fund his deal for $91,000 and it would be wired to a title company.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Just a few questions I’m hoping someone can help me with.1) Do I need landlord insurance?

I’m not going to go into detail here as to what exactly happened bc I don’t want to help her improve her process but you can message me privately if interested and happy to tell you.

As a PM the only time I pay extra for hot tub service is 1) a complete drain scrub and refill (happens every 1-3 months, $120) or 2) If a technician visits to fix a problem ($125 trip cost) Hope this helps!

These factors will help you determine which option best fits your needs and circumstances.

Here's an interesting thread where I shared more and others did too it can be really helpful about wholesaling basics:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/1195986-is-wh...

G’Day BP folks,A fellow Toledo investor started a Facebook group revealing all local scammers.Mostly contractors.10+ years of investing in Toledo and stopped counting at $1m in losses.It’s just the nature of the beast and the cost of doing business in my eyes.Unfortunately, Toledo is notorious for bad operators and poor quality of workmanship in many industries.Maybe this group will help you not loose the same amount of cheese that I did $$$You’re welcome 😇 https://facebook.com/groups/786864700099337/

They took our family home threw us on the street when they hospital took our mother( unnecessary surgery took her life.the said they would help with transfer of title but we didn’t know it was fully paid threw her mortgage life insurance!