I have talked to a lot of different ones and have found one that I really like because they have been doing it for twenty years and have vertically integrated property management and construction and a construction warehouse for fixes and everyone is on-staff.

Another option is to do the BRRRR method, buying a distressed property from a wholesaler, direct to owner or even MLS sometimes, fix it up and force appreciation and then refinance all your money out. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Charleston.

Very few lenders will, especially for 1-4 unit SFR and doing a fix and flip. 

Go buy the worst house in a great A neighborhood that you can ADU or fix up.  

That is what makes finding good tenants (pay rent on time, take care of the property and let you know when things need to be fixed) so important.

.), then you can get them below market, fix them up, and make the numbers work.

They're all good answers that matched the "it depends" mentality that I was expecting.

It discourages new landlords from entering the market and limits the ability of existing landlords to adjust rents to match rising maintenance and operational costs.

If the entire home is rented out then there can be some incentives to fix things like some big repairs such as roof, windows etc.