I vote the best strategy is segmenting the market, and applying blend of techniques.

Efficiency is a blend of knowledge, organizational skills, delegating and aggressiveness.

Since your new to the game, I recommend setting up all of your systems at it's infancy so when you scale, its a seamless transition.

(Just outside of Seattle)I bought this deal off-market from Todd Baldwin, a previous guest on the BP podcast who did house hacks in the greater Seattle area.He already had it set up as a room rental, so I was able to just move into one of the vacant rooms as soon as a lease was up, and transitioned extremely seamlessly to being the new owner.What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Already owning very similar properties in the area made this a seamless addition.

Already owning very similar properties in the area made this a seamless addition.

This process was relatively successful and seamless being a turn key single family property in Bethlehem PA purchased with loan. 

You have a lot of nice towns around there that are all blended together.

Some software allows you to create reports and then give access to your CPA during tax time, so it makes the whole process a lot more seamless.

They should rethink this for acquisition and disposition are seamless and always available inventory and easy to rent and sell.When you add a furnished component, you outsize your gains and have very little maintenance and headache to worry about.