So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

Last year we began testing different places by staying in Carrillo and Junquillal with day trips to a lot of other nearby beaches. 

I found a property in my area that would produce decent cash flow and appreciation; however, I would have to use funds from a HELOC on a different rental property for the down payment.

As in most things, It's best to draw from a number of resources to get different points of view. 

Why would you literally wait until the last minute, when a flat tire or difficulty finding a parking space be the difference between keeping and losing your home?

Here in Portland, there are a couple of different landlord groups/companies that offer pre-made forms.

Good summary of what your market is looking for but as we all know, each market tends to have its "wish / want" items which differ from market to market.Flow is definitely a selling point but make adjustments come with a cost. 

@Brian Stinson- I go between $2,500 and $5,000, but I'm in a different Midwest market so the pricing in probably different. 

I do a lot of boots on the ground stuff for different clients of mine who might need stuff like leasing, walkthroughs, contractor recommendations, but want to be more hands on with the managing of the property.  

There is a big difference between them.