@Doug KirkTo own 8-10 properties in 3-5 years, consider aggressively buying multiple properties or starting small and paying down debt quickly.

If it is vacant, you have written notice they said they'd be gone, either let yourself in to double check they are gone (and if so change the locks) or post a notice saying you will be there tomorrow to enter the place.Nathan's message is perfect about telling them where to leave the keys and that you'll be by to do the move out inspecting in the morning....also about telling them what to do, not asking.When they are moving there is a lot to do and it is better they focus on moving than getting multiple messages and calls. 

There are multiple offers immediately on anything that goes on the market in any of these areas (not just Lakewood).  

If not, do you know how you would do it as there are multiple ways, some of which are better for investors you don't already have a relationship with. 

Multiple stipulations to qualifying but if one does their due diligence, it’s fairly straight forward.

The sad, strange truth is that the success rate for converting leads into contracts can vary greatly from keyword to keyword.For example, in one of our recent campaigns, we were generating multiple leads every week from a keyword related to the term “Home buyers.”

If you have multiple rentals, you may need to seek recovery in the aggregate and then decide your priority of restoration.This is a bad day, but statistically, you're good for another 100 years, no matter what "expert" pipes up with his uneducated opinion.

If you have multiple people on the loan, it's going to make things trickier later.In my opionion, the best way to do this is to buy the property yourself.

I’ve also considered cash out of state multi-family but doing multiple into one 1031 exchange on my first time sounds risky and stressful.Mostly I like the idea of selling a house here, 1031, then a cash purchase in the midwest/south etc (Then if successful, repeat).

most insurance carriers are middle men who broker a connection to a construction policy carrier and add 10% on top for themselves. the key is to find an insurance broker that the construction policy company pays to derive business for them so you get your policy at cost and will help shop with multiple providers to get you the most competitive terms