Some areas have higher crime rates and lower tenant quality, which can lead to more management headaches and higher vacancy rates.

I asked the GC as part of the conditional last $20k payment to transfer the title to me after his mortgage note default since I'd paid him $40k in good faith for work reportedly completed but needed rework.3.)

@Nicholas Nakamurain order to be successful, you will need to build a network on the ground in Ohio with people you know and trust. buying a random property on the MLS in unknown condition based on other people looking at it, and putting it under management with people you have never met, will not work, and you will lose money.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...so - what's your plan? 

This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

If you have any leads, please DM me.

How long do they sit on the market, are you finding them in move-in-ready condition, or will they need work before you move in? 

This decision turned out to be a tough learning experience due to the location and condition of the property.

I am sure some will do it with phone and e mail etc.. but I suspect they miss the best deals.Just like top wholesalers they have buying agents when a lead comes in that buying agent is over to the house and meeting with the folks ASAP so they can lock it up.. if they are non owner occ then yes this is different but now your talking about investors as sellers different mind set .  

We along with our clients use conversational AI for follow up as well as handling leads after hours and on weekends.

In my experience, a suit for specific enforcement of a real estate purchase contract is not particularly complex or fact intensive that would lead to extensive time needed for discovery.