This was our main reason for picking this lender. 

Make that rent payment out to you and pick up a roommate.

My wife picked out an expensive Kohler for our master bath, Turns out she likes the Home Depot toilets better.

Our investing has picked up quite a bit since the beginning of the year as well.

In states like Indiana, Ohio, Texas, Florida, Tenn, Georgia and a few others you do not have to pick appreciation or cash flow.

Explain your situation, your looking to "get in" and would love to just buy em a coffee and pick the brain of a local "pro" for a bit if possible.

Three and four units properties tend to be slightly more investor facing, but there are still a lot of regular buyers that pick up three and four units as well.

Let's use an example of replacing a leaking kitchen faucet (assuming it can't be repaired):You can easily find out how much the materials are by going to the Home Depot website and picking one out.For labor we Googled, "How long does it take to replace a kitchen faucet" and this is the answer we got:AI Overview: Replacing a kitchen faucet can take 30 minutes to several hours, depending on the faucet's complexity and whether you're doing it yourself.

If you are an out of state investor the team you pick is more important than the market you pick.  

But recently, I’ve been curious to pick people’s minds and explore how others approach these aspects, especially as we grow our portfolio.You’re spot on about how technology can be a tool but shouldn’t replace the real human insights that come from having boots on the ground and networking.