In your opinion, which would be more advantageous:  A couple of lower-priced rentals, or one more expensive investment with a larger ROI in a relatively well-insulated market?  

. - Strict local regulations can also sometimes increase compliance-related maintenance costsCost-saving strategies I've seen help:- Preventative maintenance programs can help reduce overall costs obviously - Some investors report success with in-house maintenance teams for larger portfolios- Energy-efficient upgrades can help reduce utility costs in the long runYour specific costs will depend on factors like the age and condition of your properties, your management style, and the specific neighborhoods you're invested in, but hope this helps!

But yes, you're right, the difference between the inexpensive freelancers and larger SEO companies is quite minimal, at least in the beginning. 

Get their store credit card and try to make LARGER orders through their pro-desk or pro-website.

I imagine there are a lot of 3/2 that probably sleep 8-10 and if you can offer a slightly larger bed count and a cool game room/theme room you can differentiate yourself a bit from your competition and get some extra revenue through slightly higher rate (extra person fees, etc) as well as an overall higher occupancy. 

Has a brand new roof and zoned for adding 3rd unit.Property 2 is in a larger suburb area with about 80K population and in a county of 2 million.

Feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications if it's a larger organization.2.

The seller is not desperate but certainly anxious to sell this home because they have found a larger home they'd like to buy.For the deal to work I would need to get the property sub-to which the seller is willing to do but neither of us are sure about the fact that the loan is a VA loan.

I am going to start visiting the larger offices, leaving materials, answering questions, etc.

This route requires a larger rehab budget and more work (and risk).