Ultimately responsibly using leverage (both equity and debt), implementing systems and buying good assets with realizable equity  is how you scale while operating a sustainable real estate business.

This is something their screening probably would have caught, or their system would have a legal procedure to deal with it.

Glad you are setting aside money, but if the HVAC is 20 years old, or the septic system has never been pumped, or the roof is 25 years old, etc; you will get hit with a cost before your build up enough set aside.How stable is the other tenant? 

Not sure about Ohio, but it can take close to a year or more in some states, especially with someone who knows how to work the system.

Early testing of this new system indicates that it’s a pain to get access to.

The ranking system. 

Total system abusers.

For a newby, these smart pricing software systems seem like the only way to do it.

The systems you have in place to handle leads, follow-up and your sales processes are also huge factors.Another factor is what is your monthly marketing budget?

The key is to standardize property quality and management systems, which would appeal to buyers seeking scale.If you’re thinking long-term, holding these properties for cash flow while leveraging local appreciation is also a strong play.