They basically said they don't have anything to do with the ProFormas and Property Managers of the places they advertised.

For the basics of apartment insurance and umbrella total is about 5200, despite a high deductible. 

Some metrics I like to track a PM:maintenance turnaround time (excluding complicated larger problemsBig one is vacancy turnover time, and then time needed to fill unitfinancial reporting is basically pass/fail.

Basically, walk the path before you go down it.Do you have a process map? 

So work your 8-5 M-F for your basic W2 income, but pickup up a 2nd job after work for 5-6 hours and then get two more jobs on Sat/Sun. 

You need to build a basic financial foundation first.

It helps us gather basic info upfront like rental history, income, and pets, which saves time in the process

Basically I think that a lot of the downside in New Orleans is already priced in and the sentiment is so bad that it doesn't take much to get it improved.

Quote from @Daniel Bullock: Im new to the RE game, so this might be a basic question - what’s the usual timeframe private investors expect to get their money back?

Some folks also use answering services that can screen calls and basically they filter out “my lightbulb is out” vs “my ceiling is leaking.”