Island tours, whale watching, booze cruises, rental cars, etc. fall higher on the list for us than selling lei's or other small souvenirs for example. 

But our state association - Ohio REIA watches the local cities very closely on these topics so I see the updates. 

What used to work in 2018 doesn't work today because the purchase price and mortgage rates have changed significantly.Continue learning and watching the market.

However, he still has some items (TV, bags) in the garage.

Our cleaner returned today to double check everything and found a tv remote missing (I know this happens a lot), chocolate stains in the carpet, more blood stains on other linens, bath rugs, and furniture, more furniture stains, etc.

I've lived here for more than 20 years and have watched this area grow exponentially in the past 5.

If they are a good coach, they will have you drilling fundamentals every day, watching everything you eat, studying the rules and strategies, lifting weights, and more.

I've done some research, listened to hundreds podcasts and watched hundreds youtube videos.im trying to evaluate which is a good market (location) to invest.I'm interested in fix and flips or BRRRs. if you're not interested in partnership but are familiar with these cities, then you have valuable information to guide me in selecting for example areas to avoid when purchasing investment property. 

Peter - I would start by reading a few multifamily underwriting books and watching a few underwriting videos on YouTube.

Just like everything else in life, get started, keep honing those skills (i.e. keep reading, keep learning, keep attending the meetups) and watch yourself get better and better witch each property you buy.I hope this helps and good luck on your real estate journey!