Quality" comes at a premium.I've always preferred looking for quality at a discount.For example, I'm heavy into regional banks now as IMO they are the back bone of small business.Most of us small business owners prefer working with them due to proximity, better rates and service and the relational value they offer just to name a few.Market has been dented due to the SVB, First Republic and now NYCB fiasco, etc... 

The seller stated during heavy rains water does run off of the road and the neighbor's property into and around their pond.  

I especially liked what you said about comparing real estate to other investment vehicles.

The front office staff do the heavy lifting of chasing loose ends, checking details, etc.

For heavy tourists markets where there are several STR management companies who have websites, most direct booking individual websites will not even be able to compete with that.But if you work on your social media presence, social media ads, and routing return guest through your direct booking website, you are building a base of clientele which makes you less dependent on the whims and algorithm changes that the big OTAs have.  

I have a theory that the more heavy things a tenant brings, the longer they stay because of the difficulty of moving heavy things multiple times. 

Is this your only retirement vehicle?

Found a way to finance construction costs into monthly payment because Unit 1 turned out to be a heavy cosmetic rehab.

BFR will replace scatter-site SFR as the preferred vehicle for owning SFR.Yes.

@Michael Ablan  You would call E.M.S. then pack all their stuff up and leave it in their vehicle after the ambulance and police are gone.