I'd also reach out to the tenants and let them know to direct the payments to them though any smart tenant would only do that after talking to the PM.

Definitely a smart move to consider some out-of-state options before diving into a first investment property. 

If a family with kids values D+ then the probably already have it, so providing smart TVs where they can log into their subscription is sufficient. 

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Question is, is that the smart thing?

If you're already in a secure financial position, leveraging your equity could be a smart strategy.

The easy answer is the smart buyers aren't. 

That 36% rent increase while keeping happy tenants shows how smart and intentional you are about building relationships, not just cash flow. 

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This implies that rather than buy the cash flow, you are likely to do better putting that money in S&P or you can d far better using it to make a smart RE investment.- current f/f is around 6%.