It was fantastic when it first came out in March 2022 - 1% premiums, no EGI met requirements, market at the time was not over-supplied, and prices were not too high.

There are always middle-men in labor distribution and supply distribution.

Our OPINION:1) Adding license contractors should be no big deal if they cooperate with supplying copy of license, proof of insurance (and add PMC as additionally insured) and sign a W-9.2) Charging for estimates is not typically done - unless owner wants multiple bids beyond 2.3) Often doesn't make sense to waste time & effort getting a 2nd bid for specific items PMC does often or for bids under $x amount.Otherwise a 2nd bid should be done.4) How do they assess issues then?

There is a fixed amount of work and required attention for every property that doesn't decrease as you add more units, so aside from maybe some vendor consolidation and bulk supply discounts there isn't much in the way of Economies of Scale. 

For markets, secondary cities can offer strong opportunities if you can identify areas with population growth, solid rent demand, and limited new supply sometimes these outperform the bigger Sun Belt metros in ROI.  

Try living spaces or Nebraska furniture mart for something that's quality, and not 3.5K.

The ebbs and flows of the work can be tough to manage, not to mention the added responsibility of company vehicles, tools, and supplies.

This is unusual as rents typically dip in this time of year.Rentals - Availability by MonthThe number of homes for rent decreased MoM in September, again bucking the usual seasonal trend.Rentals - Median Time to RentTime to rent increased MoM from 24 days to 28 days, but remained healthy especially for the season.Rentals - Months of SupplyThere are only 1.4 months of supply for our target rental property profile.

Unfortunately, I live out of state so it's harder for me to buy supplies.

Too limited control over supply.