To make matters worse, the horrendous demographics mean that there's going to be a huge surplus of properties, accelerating the depreciation.

On buy-and holds we usually replace all the plumbing with pex, no matter what, because galvanized has a life expectation of about 60 years, so I usually take the sooner than later approach.Stick with hard money, like Mach1 or or MKE hard money (Scott Lurie) as they will not leand on a deal that does not pencil out, so you have the added benefit of someone experienced looking over your numbers.

And for that matter, Dean puts out a great list of SFH, connect with them and you'll get the emails.Thank you @Nida KazmiIm happy to share my podcast info where I break down every Memphis investment zip code with anyone.

Location doesn't matter.

Yes, no matter what they tell you it is cumbersome and exhausting switching PMS. 

No matter what strategy you choose, you could choose to offset some of your active investing income with passive RE investing through Syndications or private money lending.

I don’t know of any camps of people more entrenched than the “cash flow is all that matters” and the “you must use leverage” people. 

Even minor updates like new fixtures, paint, and refinished cabinets can make a big impact.Curb Appeal – First impressions matter.

They help prevent after-sale tenant disputes or surprises about matters that originated with the former owner.

Does not matter to them where your LLC is registered.