I do that on my new builds..

Building a relationship with tenants is important like others have mentioned.

Home includes 2 lots so potential of building other home next to it someday.

You should be able to build this into your cleaning fee. 

The networking and local market insights are invaluable.For retirement planning, focus on building steady cash flow and consider setting aside a healthy maintenance fund (I usually recommend 6 months of expenses) to protect against any surprises.If you're looking to expand your portfolio, Columbus is a great market where we still see positive cash flowing deals with lots of appreciation potential.

Hi, I’m highly considering a mixed use building which includes a few residential units and a couple commercial units.

This will let you build some relationships and know who is who.

We often use zoom showings, but they build on that mutual in-person experience.We don't encourage bottom-of-the-barrel neighborhoods, simply because with 60-120 year old properties capex tends to exceeed cash flow over time aka money pit.

If you do land one in the off season, build in 2x as much vacancy as you think or about 20% less rent than market for the first year.

She has her own ADUs going in LA, knockdowns and new builds with ADUs.