Assuming your offer got accepted, the owner would need to get a unit vacated by closing (obviously this will need to be communicated).

Real estate has gone up in value consistently over the last 100 years.

I have heard presentations on it....but few people make it work consistently. 

Is that a number that typically stays consistent every year, or is it only that high during the first 1-2 years before stabilizing?

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

Conner and his team have excellent communication, rented my property quickly and handle any issues thoroughly, satisfying both myself and my tenants. 

Go to meetups, attend auctions, host your own meetups, hit up EVERYONE in your sphere of influence and add value to/communicate with your database on a regular basis so that you remain top of mind.Just put in the work and try to be a better agent every day.

A good investor focused agent is sourcing deals from multiple sources and providing their clients with a consistent deal flow. 

I have flipped a lot of homes and have had higher returns consistently when the location was better, particularly when the location is inside a specific highly rated school.

Consistent with our strategy to identify and break ground on multiple sites, we continue to evaluate other locations in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas.