My thought was that agents in different geographies know their market best and might have knowledge of off-market listings, which I don't want to miss out on.

I’ve been attempting to close another deal for the past few months and had trouble because I was missing the last part of the deal.

All strategies can make a lot of money, but the key ingredients missing in the 1-4 family strategy that you have set out is that there is little no value add component and no large scale.

By using previous closing statements, you can not only zero in on the usual costs to handling a transaction, but it helps you avoid missing normal costs of doing business.

@Robert Ellis I feel like I missed the boat for Southern Orchards.

The customer support is very hit or miss if you need assistance when you call or submit a claim ticket.

When they called me to go on another one (I was requested for personally for the project and it's seriously feaux pas in the industry to miss a day no matter how sick you are or turn down a job, especially if a client requests you) I was devastated.I told my wife, went out, (putting my self out here on this one...) sat next to my garage and cried.

Be careful with mortagge payments though, one missed payment may cost you 50 to 100 points and will stay on your credit for years.

What am I missing? 

Not just from missed rent, but damage/repairs, costs of eviction, etc.After numbers that work for you, finding a good residents for each door you have is key to success.