You have no control over your own property if you allow a new property management company to choose your first tenant when you only have one property.Know the costs of every call, handyman, etc in advance.

You have a lot more control than buying in a market hundreds or thousands of miles away.

- Expertise & Track Record: experienced team with a proven history of success- Market Knowledge & Network: local market expertise and strong industry connections- Financial Strength & Flexibility: access to capital and flexible investment structures- Operational Efficiency: effective asset management and cost control through vertically integrated property management and leveraging economies of scale- Innovative Strategies: value-add projects, portfolio diversification, distressed funds, niche markets, etc.- Technology: use of data analytics that can lead to more informed investment decisions, and integrating innovative technologies to improve operational efficiencies as well as improving tenant & investor experience- Strong Investor Relations: consistent, ongoing and transparent communication and educational opportunities for investors, including a peek behind the curtains inviting them to the office for events and internal investment committee meetings- Customer-Centric Services: customized solutions to meet specific needs and interests of various investors and full-service offerings from brokerage, property management, leasing, to funds/syndication opportunitiesWhat else did I miss?

The freshman to high school physical & emotional growth is arguably as important as the educational development. 

Maryland has more than Virginia, but most of them are in Takoma Park, which has very restrictive rent control.

HUD Reasonable accommodation paperwork which is usually filed for an Emotional Support Animal.  

As an investor, you want to LIMIT emotional exposure to properties and only focus on the numbers.Once you have it under contract you rely on a GREAT inspection to determine if a price adjustment is needed or to cancel.

I'm not sure why anyone would own a rental that you cannot control.

@Wesley BryantI’ll be a contrarian here…Based on 46 years in the industry…Any proforma or projection of returns are by definition based on a whole slew of assumptions the investor has little or no control over.

Check with each utility to confirm you can have the additional accounts in a tenant's name.In our North East Pennsylvania location, the water companies will allow a separate meter, HOWEVER, they require a separate water main from the street hookup to the additional house meter so they may control each meter on the property independently of the other(s) without entering the dwelling.