I’ve always felt that if I find a property in an area where "I’d want to live," is usually a good sign, but I’m curious how you go about underwriting a deal.I’m in Phoenix, and I’ve been looking at the surrounding cities too.

I have not purchased property via their platform but I'd also note it's few and far between to try to find any deals that pencil in the current environment.  4-5 years ago one could find good cash flow with SFR properties.

Just got off the phone with another DIY landlord looking to hire a PMC.They really didn't like our response to their question, "How long does it take you to find a tenant?"

My professional background is data science / analytics, which means analyzing cash flows will probably come more naturally than building relationships, which apparently, is how one finds deals worth making.Are there meetups in these areas I should attend (digitally at first, presumably)? 

Is this the same @Paul Lucenti who responded with  "Thank you - I guess we will find out". when I was critical of your posts a few days ago about raising money to scale your business by investing in section 8 rentals?

First I do find value in your expertise.  

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

However, the right Broker is very important when first starting because they can train the agent how to run their business and find success.

Meaning, if you find something similar/somewhere else (in another market) closer to $300k, you'd be interested.

I find that usually weeds out any problem guests.