The property was in a great market but needed a full cosmetic rehab and basement finish to add a bedroom and increase resale value.

My former experience has been with LTR and I'm currently focused on STR in E TN but interested in learning other useful strategies and expanding markets in later deals. 

or get good tenant for around 1200$ on vacant unit (i reduced rent from 1350 to 1200 as not much interest in current market) and hold few more years absorbing repair costs and contractor issues, trees issues, retention wall issues, tough neighbor issues, loud music, tobacco etc. smell issues, dogs barking issues.7.

Most can provide a rental report to see how much properties are renting for in your area and how long properties are staying on the market. 

What's your criteria for the market you're interested in? 

Need a marketing team or call center.

There's a reason that people try to buy properties off-market and that is because you can find sellers who care more about terms than maximizing returns.So start with a conversation: you already presumably have some rapport since it's your landlord and you've spoken before.

The recent undersupply has created serious affordability challenges.This data confirms what many of us already feel in the market: we need more housing.

I think there will be a market for it and you will gain some market share, but I don't think there will be tons of profits coming in.

I won't be out-marketing anyone.