With the median time to contract stretching 92% to 48 days, focus on quality listings, realistic pricing, and a polished look to make your property stand out.Smart Moves for Today’s MarketFor buyers, the expanded inventory means more choices.

What would you recommend for me to use to determine the quality of a deal?

Therefore even if you invest in the markets with favorable landlord tenant laws, you are still more inclined to deal with tenant headaches because of the quality of the tenant and lack of professionalism of the landlord.

@Renee CossRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

You need the ability to do something with those opportunities doing rehab work and you need to be able to execute with professional quality property management. 4.

I have never been able to find quality leads cold, calling or driving for dollars.

The rents have begun to drive the market and are seeing some quality cashflow.

@Kamryn DeVaultTo invest in a duplex, consider factors like neighborhood quality, economic stability, safety, property condition, cash flow potential, financing options, tenant screening, lease agreements, future potential, legal and zoning considerations, maintenance and management, networking, and starting small and scaling.

I recommend you look for a quality property manager to handle things for you. 

An email marketing funnel for re-booking is nice, but it's barely keeping up with the year over year decline in rents due to saturation (quantity saturation AND quality saturation) and shifting travel trends.  20 years ago your hot tub made your listing an all-star.