I see so many people say they are using schedule C and they are not providing substantial services.This post should be referenced in the future when this question keeps coming up multiple times per year.

@Jon GrevesInterview multiple property managers, handymen, and plumbers, electrician and any other trade that you might need for either STR or a long term rental.

He obtained a mailing list of 5,000 prospects each of whom had multiple purchases of stock market newsletters.  

You can run multiple small deals at once, or run 1-2 larger deals at the same time.

FEMA has had some targeted buyout programs for places that have multiple disasters. 

Discuss COC return, run a financial analysis for him and a performance chart showing the ROR after multiple properties have been acquired and cashed-out... good luck.

Cap rates are one metric to use in these but do your underwriting based on multiple metrics, not just the one.

I used the same LLC for multiple properties and only changed it when I adjusted my strategy.

They come in waves from this “company,” often multiple times per day, often from sequential numbers, a wave lasting for weeks at a time.

If there's a hole, it may be a red flag.b) sensitivity analysis: I examine all the assumptions, and make sure I can live with the worst case scenarios.c) "Stall and see": if they are getting money over multiple years, and there is no penalty for investing later, I would usually wait so I get some real performance data, versus having to look at theoretical pro forma information.d) Recession stress test: I will not invest in anything, until I subject it to recession level stress and see if I can live with the result.