My biggest challenge will be finding a reliable property management company (currently self manage my prop).I appreciate any recommendations. 

Start small and make your Big Mistakes Early.Just like rolling a snowball downhill. 

The best learning is still actually doing it, but one can avoid a lot of mistakes by hiring someone to help coach through it, deal with what to do for each potential property and more.

Biggest lift is kitchen + bath refresh and LVP throughout.Exit: DSCR refi @ 75 % LTV, rate ~8.25 %, payment ≈ 1300 PITI.

Quote from @Alex Case: After some research and thinking, I have come to the conclusion the best starting point for me to buy my first out-of-state property is going to be in West Virginia. with a low price point to start with I think I can learn a lot and make some mistakes on the way. 

Hi all — I’m working with a student to explore building an AI assistant for landlords and small property managers. The goal is to reduce manual work like responding to tenants, handling maintenance, sending rent remin...

Any recommendations, advice, tools, or even rookie mistakes to avoid would be greatly appreciated.

Quote from @Erik Estrada: Quote from @Ashlee Fake: When you're refinancing with a DSCR loan, what's the single biggest factor that helps you decide which lender to go with?

I actually manage properties in both Beverly Hills and Ocala, so I know those markets well.One thing I hear all the time from seasoned investors is that their biggest regret is selling a property too soon.

My biggest issue with it was a partner of the RAL academy came in on Day 3 and spent 45 minutes showing pictures of a deal he did in colorado.