It has been a painful lesson learned and I don' t wish it upon any other bright eyed new investors

My last rehab I had 2 separate contractors that did not complete their commitment (unusual and the second was the replacement for the first). 

"Survivors frequently suffered the “double victimization” of housing discrimination when landlords evicted or refused to rent to them because of “zero tolerance” policies on disturbing the peace, calls to police or violence committed by a member of the household or guest (whether authorized or not)."

Here are some that are posted on BP:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521I'd just remove the word "hopefully" from your post and commit to house hack in 2026 ;-)  Happy to help and guide you any way we can.

Quote from @Aaron T.: Quote from @Caleb Christopher: I use OnePoint Lending as the servicer for our seller finance and wraparound deals (www.onepointlending.com).

A PM can be helpful, but it really depends on how hands-on you want to be and how much time you can commit.

That way, you’ve got the peace of mind that your foundation is solid without feeling like you’re committed to paying CPA fees forever.

If I were to offer advice to someone just starting out, I would emphasize the importance of being financially prepared to make a commitment; otherwise, it remains just talk.

I find that is most often Verizon or T-Mobile.

. - If tenant alerts us they will be late, our standard response thanks them for letting us know, but we are contractually obligated to send them a 7-Day - which they can ignore if they pay before the 7 days is up.2) We have 6 Milestone triggers when we try to contact the tenants to offer Payment Plans & Cash-for-Keys:- When 7 days is up, before we send to attorney for court date- When we receive Court Date Notice from court- When we receive Eviction Judgment after court date- When Michigan's 10-days to pay-to-stay is up- When we schedule bailiff- Day before bailiff date3) Our Payment Plans are formal, in writing and tenant MUST commit to specific Payment Dates & Amounts.