Its very hard to take a 100K property and get it in good working order for 15K using reliable contractors.   

Historically real estate and markets are nearly identical over a long period of time. 

We need someone reliable as we are busy with our daily jobs and other investments.

These questions can help you gauge the tenant's reliability and suitability for your property.

Let me correct myself-- energy is going to be most interesting thing at this point.The reliability, acquisition, and demand. 

It's important to look at their rental history, references, and overall reliability as tenants.

Hi Christine, for a successful out-of-state investment, carefully research and select safe, high-demand neighborhoods in Memphis or Columbus, consider the potential benefits of duplexes for better cash flow, and engage a reliable property management company to handle local operations efficiently.

I want to try and find a set of bigger buyer communities or larger institutions that can reliably buy 5-10 properties per month in the following states: LA, TX, MS, MO, TN, GA, OH, FL.

Howdy @Jeff StevensonWhile I don't have experience yet with that specific strategy and do not know anything about your business organization, I also am just starting out and this is very similar but not exactly identical to advice I recently received from a qualified professional.Other things to consider,1.

We had a project which has hit several bumps in the road due to contractor reliability or rather lack thereof.