Also, did you thoroughly cover their responsibilities and yours when you went over the buyer's agreement?

I would guess they would be able to come in and do more thorough testing or give you an estimate of what it may cost to remediate in Utah. 

I love meeting people and thoroughly do not mind small talk, but I feel like every conversation I've ever had with someone, I am keeping it going or trying to have the person not think I'm boring.Point of telling you that is, even "extroverts" have some anxiety (I don't know if I would call it anxiety, its just a feeling I get).What I've tried to do in my professional career, and professional real estate career, is focus on professionalism and value.

That might help you weigh the keep vs sell side of things.And if you do decide to keep and self-manage - as someone that has been in this space for over a decade, self-managing houses spread all over DFW...I can tell you - it is not that hard nor time consuming if you have a good product (e.g. not a ton of deferred maintenance or other ongoing maintenance) and you are very thorough with your applicant screening and set expectations with your residents up front (e.g. do the "training" at move in let's say).Final thought - you can fire the PM, give the self-management a try for a while...if that does not fit, return to your other options. 

I understand however, that as an excited "noob" I can be led to make quick and not thoroughly thought-out decisions on getting into the market.

I would ask the agent to conduct a thorough video walkthrough.

They can help you navigate the FTHB program requirements, assess financing options for renovations, and develop a viable strategy.Overall, while combining the FTHB program with a hard money lender for renovations can be an intriguing approach, it's essential to thoroughly understand the implications, restrictions, and potential challenges involved.

I personally have owned properties that anchored me down more than propped me up.Thanks for a very thorough response.

Hi @Dean Williams, thanks for your thorough explanation and I'm going to apologize ahead of time for being curt.

You did an excellent job with that house, it was one of the houses I thoroughly reviewed as part of my process.