I thought this was a joke at first but am told they require some form to be signed attesting to the owner/landlord living within 15 minutes driving distance of the property in order to rent it out. 

So for sanity I am hoping to stay within a 30 min drive.  

This doesn’t mean the person you are speaking to actually represents that company.I know everyone likes the convenience of the web, and they are tired of hearing it, but this really is a business based on relationships, not online anonymity.

Unofficially it could be more as it does point to our site so if someone takes down our web address and comes back directly and books us it would not credit to Google. 

We were told early on that Bildwise’s preferred form of communication was the messaging function in their web-based client portal.

For a residential (1-4 unit) deal, a "buy and hold" duplex for me (without driving value via renovations/BRRRR'ing) would be CoC between 8-12% and/or about $250 per door.

Pete in an older/rougher neighborhood, but very close to downtown(less than 5min drive) or a little bit nicer of a neighborhood, but further away(15-20min drive)?

I learned mine by driving around, looking up a bunch of properties online and looking at a bunch in person, listening to everything people said at the meetups and asking a ton of questions to local investors.If you have the money, her course is a bit of a shortcut to learn what you need to know, but it by no means is everything you need to flip in a local market.

The market will drive commissions.

If buying now aligns with your long-term financial goals and property needs, it might be worth moving forward rather than waiting.Impact on Property Prices: Lower interest rates can boost demand for properties, which might drive up prices.