Since the BRRRR strategy involves renting, understanding the rental market's dynamics-like rental rates and occupancy rates is equally important.Local regulations, which you’re getting familiar with in your zoning office internship, are also critical.

I recommend familiarizing yourself with the Section 8 program.

But, that is not always the right answer and you should speak with someone familiar with your personal situation to get advice specific to you.

Once you’re familiar with the market and able to build your team, then you can dive into value-add properties.

As a technician I am familiar with the "feast or famine" mindset, self managing & organization, and how my personal effort impacts my income.

Real estate agents will always steer you into the part of an area they are familiar with.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

In that scenario even though the given professional might have a heavy amount of experience in a handful of jurisdictions, they have someone on their team that they can pull in for areas they aren't familiar with. 

A local real estate broker might be familiar with a particular property and 'known' issues or problems.

I considered this, as well as buying from a turnkey company in Memphis but wound up buying in Indianapolis since I was familiar with Indy (lived there for a while then moved back to CA).