Self-managers must always be ready to meet the demands of their tenants, at any time of day or night.

I have this feeling that she is keeping you up at night.

If the odor is not properly mitigated that will cause ongoing problems.

I may not be using the term "gain" properly...or maybe I am and I'm getting the valuation ratio wrong.

Take ownership of your mistake and learn to do the proper due diligence recommended above😊

Take ownership of your mistake and learn to do the proper due diligence recommended above😊

In general I would say that if you are comfortable with bookkeeping, do a good job screening, you have a property in good condition, and you take the time to properly educate your tenant on communication and maintenance procedures, expectations of both parties, and responsibilities, you'll have no problem self managing 1 duplex on your own with very little time dedication.Typically you will probably spend 15-20 min a month on bookkeeping and entering transactions, and that is about it.

The question is, do you as an owner want to get the work done properly, quickly quickly, and efficiently, or are you more concerned with an itemized invoice?

He is still living at that same residence and has been there for the past 8 years.I accepted his application last night and today we did the lease signing.

for each deal they could make an 3 to 7k assignment.. with the proper backing they are making 20 to 30k per same lead by actually being a real real estate investor. what happens in many of these wholesaling / assigning contract hot spots is the competition as you state is fierce and people going around them  or they cant get it closed in time because they have no money etc.