They will know market data and trends better, have reliable comps to base their recommendations on, and could even be a great deal flow with current portfolio properties selling.The completely remote, centralized PM function is one of the reasons why you see the homes owned by PE firms sit on the market so long.

A lot of "buy and hold" investors do not actually hold for all that long.

Many should be happy on a stabilized market more then anything

I frequently hear that someone purchased a new property because their real estate agent told them they could get X amount for rent, when in fact, the market comps don't support that amount.

I like following stock markets, cryptocurrency markets and love to travel. 

Foundations actually don't come up that much in Chicago.... so many awesome brick properties.

I have been trying to get a distressed/value add LTR property under contract in my local market for some time now.

Many investments that seem to promise higher than market returns do so because of higher than market risk.

I use Facebook marketplace as my way of marketing my rentals.

Purchase price: $162,500 Cash invested: $75,000 I was offered this property directly before it went on the market from my agent.