There are some loopholes and tricks to know up front that can help avoid lost time and money.

I’ve owned 4 rentals, done ~10 flips, done BRRR and been a hard money lender.

If money’s the issue (which is highly likely), you could offer to cover the advertising costs upfront, if possible,  and adjust their commission by that amount.

I had a similar situation in Chino except instead of losing out on a garage my tenants lost out on parking.

. - PRO TIP: many builders lose their license then create new company in name of wife or other relative/friend.2) Check Better Business Bureau, but don't assume all the complaints are legit. - If there area MANY, then that is a problem.

If you want your hand held, a PM that specializes in MTRs may be worth the money for your first year.

@Dustin Seager if you are buying with hard money, then you will have to put it in an LLC.

About 80% of the ones I've seen have fallen through, and many of those were losing deals for the seller.

We've recently received term sheets for hard money from Conventus that are quite competitive. 

I would find a good realtor, use Kiavi or wild-cat for lending, and good contractors through your realtor, and a local PM.Then you can re-fi using a DSCR loan and leave very little money in the deal and have it cashflow.