You would think Trane is the higher end, but, I remember they used to have aluminum radiator tubes and they rust and cause leaks in the ocean air environment of Tampa Bay.

Curb appeal is a thing, but MTR is about the comfort of home away from home.

If you are comfortable with some risk and having a place there, then I think it could make sense. 

Pick an asset class: Class A, B, C & D properties, research pros & cons, pick one to focus onPick a real estate market that matches your resources & goalsContact local agents & PMC’s to start sending you listings to analyzeAnalyze a few deals weekly, get comfortable with the market and refine what you're looking for

I couldn’t imagine telling my attorney that my property manager doesn’t feel comfortable sharing notices and material communication to me.

If you can get comfortable with the team and can rely on them, this could save you headaches and costs over the long term.

In today's environment its very different than the last 3, 5, 10 years. 

If you are comfortable with the neighborhood, it comes down to the price and required renovations.

I'm the founder of Comfortly (https://comfort.ly).We are new, but we run our properties on them and as a remote self-manager I love it.

I think the location was fantastic as it was not in an urban environment and allowed for a peaceful getaway.