It seems like a talk with your PM would be a good first step.

-I can GC and bring on subs, knowing that a pro will often get certain jobs done faster and better than I could-I'm extremely methodical and thoughtful, inspecting thoroughly myself, carefully noting and assessing issues, evaluating each from all angles, considering a range of options to address a given aspect of a rehab.

The owner steps out of being “on call,” and the business becomes more predictable.The flexibility is still there.

Usually you can actually check the record of what steps they took to notified interested parties about the tax sale.

Your automation stack allows you to automate as many steps in this process as possible so that you're spending less time completing the task and in less steps.If you'd like help or want to discuss any of this further, feel free to reach out to me.

That makes sense — a tight radius usually helps with execution and local intel, especially on steps deals.One thing I’ve seen work well in that setup is defining two buy boxes within the same radius:• one optimized for speed/auction certainty, and• a secondary box (MLS or light value-add) that still pencils but gives you flexibility if timing or seasoning slows things down.Keeps capital moving without forcing a deal just to deploy it.

Congratulations on taking the exciting step of making an offer on your first investment, Loren!

There is also another big exception that I don't think was mentioned in this thread (but it was in Michael's linked thread), you don't have to report payments that were made by credit card or certain other payment methods. 

Hey everyone , I'm just doing some yearly cleaning and realizing I'm paying $400 a year for BP and the only thing i still use from when i signed up is rent redi. that's $140 a year. so I'm trying to cancel membership BUT I don't see anything to cancel just change plans or update payment method.

It's a great first step.