Amenities also drive demand to a rental and its much easier to have something like a pool if you are in a complex.

You could drive by their place to see what the area is like and what's going on.

A nice portfolio is 10-40 properties, and yes you should drive by your own assets to check for broken windows.

What I do have is relentless energy, focus, and the drive to succeed in real estate.I’m diving headfirst into multi-family and commercial real estate because I know this is where true wealth is built.

If I put together a spreadsheet to examine the value of my investment I'd probably punch myself in the face.

Drive around and figure out a few areas you would like to live in with your budget.

Most of our receipts are digital (email) so we just put it in drive and attach it to Baselane transactions as we go (weekly).

It's a 2.5 hour drive away from NYC and at the time it was still cash flowing exceptionally well.

Happens just about every year in the Southeast with hurricanes- I usually spend the day after the storm driving around taking pics or coordinating inspections of properties so that my borrowers can close.  

Focus on factors like what is driving cities to grow both in population and economics.