-- sort of depends where you live and if you want to invest out of state / have the ability to manage a team remotely, the best out of state investors are very active in managing their teams.

It creates far more visibility into the company's operations, their investment decisions, etc.And lastly, you get to the overall ability of the sponsors.  

Most of my owners use our services because we take the property off of their hands and minds and they simply collect their checks as they come in but I have some owners that prefer to be more hands on and use our services because they value my opinion, resources, and ability to get their homes occupied at top dollar.- From someone who owns and operates a MTR and LTR PM company with over 75 units and an investor myself

Done right just the first house will give the owner the ability to retire for life after the mortgage is paid. 

I wish I had the ability to do this - I'd jump on it in a second.

This approach ensures that we have the ability to appropriately maintain a community, ensuring its long-term viability.

Hi Everyone,I am looking to get started with doing rental arbitrage with my cousin who is a Green Card holder, however, I am on a H1B Visa which restricts my ability to earn income "actively".

It provides an opportunity to see what's happening in the units.You still have the ability to evict for lease violations, but your less likely to face non-payment issues. 

Can you PROVE that the landscaping increases rents of ability to rent? 

Also, the ability to find good deals with an accurate budget to complete the project up front from some good project managers/general contractors.