Another factor is we both work full time jobs so it’s difficult for us to scale as quickly as we would like to but if we can take these early profits that would change things. 

With the property needing lots of work, I provided a solution to the owner.

With the property needing lots of work, I provided a solution to the owner.

Not one single strategy will work for every property. 

There's a lot of work for labor in the area.  

Quote from @Jon LaBorde: @Jerryll Noorden the way you explained it was easily the best way I’ve heard it explained but the best way I can describe what I was told was “if you get a list of 1000-2000 there’s a 99% chance that you’ll get a deal, I’m not looking for a guarantee because I know it doesn’t work like that but I’m new at this and I’d like to get a running start so that being said I said I’d reach out to 10,000 people just to make my chances 99.99 if you know what I mean.

I replaced my old water softener with an AQUASURE from Home Depot, and it works just as well as the one I had before (which came with the house).

With the tech I am using (a lesser known PMS) I am able to automatically screen guests, get their selfies, write leases, and collect deposits in my work flow even for Airbnb guests.

Bigger Pockets is a great place to find a real estate tax accountant.A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

All channels can work, but in my experience, the greatest oppportunities often pop up when you know exactly what your returns need to look like and keep your ear to the ground in your market.