@Marysue Connelly, if you want your home to be sold at a good price, I recommend touching it up to make it presentable online and in person.

You’re moving from single-family to multifamily investing, consider DSCR or commercial loans that qualify based on rental income instead of personal income.

Strong follow-up (most contracts come after multiple touches)Direct-to-seller still works well here, but only when the list itself is solid — probates, pre-probates, tax delinquents, code violations, absentee owners, etc. tend to convert better than broad high-equity lists.Driving for Dollars + skip tracing is still effective too, especially in older neighborhoods around Hampton Roads.If you’d like, I’m happy to share what types of lists and strategies investors in your area are having success with — just from my experience supporting people doing flips/new construction.Curious — which areas of Hampton Roads are you targeting most right now?

@Jules AtonI use touch up paint occasionally.

For investors using DSCR loans, I’m curious about your preferred minimum DSCR.
Do you stick to 1.1, 1.2, etc.?
What ratio gives you peace of mind in today’s rental market?

A couple of general real estate podcasts, like the BiggerPockets Real Estate podcast or the Best Ever Show, will occasionally touch on working with PMs.

I have north side Chicago rentals and the turnover costs is typically close to $0 sometimes $200 or so for a handyman to touch up a few walls.

Note you do not qualify for STR loophole if you use a PM or co-host that does most of the work (your time spent on the STR must exceed all other persons (must be more than any other person)   If you or spouse do not qualify as rep or for the STR loophole, there is no reason to look into bonus depreciation.Good luck  

@Jack Hamm And check if the local municipality has any unrelated person ordinances that might limit your ability to rent. 

Having personally pivoted into full time real estate after moonlighting for years, I would reccommend starting in the industry as soon as possible.