Hello Bella, if you need sources of money for your wholesale properties feel free to reach out, we offer wholesale pricing, so you could add an extra 1% to your wholesales by participating on the loans as well.

BTW, I have a great agent, an 800+ credit score, a high paying tech job, no debt besides my mortgage, a home that's difficult to get a HELOC on because appraisers can't figure out what it's worth (I live in the country in a very unique mid century home), but only a small amount of cash.

@Ming Li HerreraRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Moving on, I've been house hacking for the past year by renting out a room in my house.

That's why I had the condo idea, it would be the only way to get a 2 bedroom for my family of five and be able to rent out a two bedroom and cost in the $1M range.

Would be happy to take a look at any scenarios you need priced out!  

Tenant let dog live in garage for a year.now smell won't come out of garage floor.

If the numbers work out then you are good to go.How does someone truly manage a property "effectively" from a distance? 

Reverse prospect the area for recent cash sales and reach out to them to see if they are looking for other properties. 

However in general if you complete a tax lien foreclosure you wipe out any other liens and ownership interest against the property.