Agents: Looking for land preferably with an old house or mobile home on it, i.e. potential quick habitation, in the pretty areas along 301.

How hard are you willing to work to find good renters, provide a decent habitable rental to paying tenants and kick nonpayers out as soon as possible (Not always bad people but still has to be done).

It may take some time and headache, but if you can find good partners on the ground you'll be building a better system and habits to scale on in the long run.

This is vital to your success because should your partner fail to perform, you'll have an agreement to hold them accountable.

I am investing from a distance so I feel it is vital for me to at least get this information.

Once you enclose the space and make it habitable you need to add mechanical and electrical components to the space.

I enabled this behaviorThere’s a great saying- pick up a bee from kindness and learn the limitations of kindnessSo to provide a quick update she gave me a call this evening and apologized for the late phone call and stated that this is not going to become a new habit.

This gives them the idea that every rent increase will come with a major renovation or improvement.Will have to comp seeing that it wasn’t habitable according to city laws. 

For cleaners - use TurnoverBnb or Properly AppI use the Thumbtack app to find vendors (plumbers, electricians, handymen, wall paperers, etc)Definitely make use of a program like Hospitable or OwnerRez to make conversations with guests easier and automated.Outside cameras are a must and asking for photos from your housekeeping staff after each clean is vital.

A good property manager is vital to your success.