.--- The tenants just won't cooperate:Yes, you can try to get in with a Legal Entry, but then they can easily sabotage the showing by:----- Being rude----- Keeping the house dirty (or worse)----- They can keep an aggressive dog in the house when they are not there----- They can deliberately leave an unattended minor alone in the houseYour current PMC should be taking the time to address and explain all this to you!

I suspect that we will see each of those at play as factors in wins and losses for investors in the coming years. 

I’m assuming most of you are going to say BP for deal analysis calculator, but curious what you are using to easily find comps for ARVs, etc. 

It can be a great win-win, simply by bisecting the property and hosting operation.

This why I can so easily say NO, if it were '08' all over again NO, 99% of you would NOT be buying like you lament and promise if ya just had a chance.

If it was I do not see how he wins.  

They are also two zip codes you can get burned on really easily if you don't know the neighborhoods and don't spend the time doing your due diligence.  

I would have to guess they easily spend six figures a year on marketing.

My best advice is to work with someone who has your best interests at heart and can easily plug you in with their network of trusted GCs, lenders, PMs.

Resist the temptation of buying what your family wants and instead buy something you'll be able to easily rent when you move!