“Thank you so very much for pointing out the numerous negligence instances and law violations observed by you while our client and after.

They also strongly recommend that the landlords/managers do not participate (other than observe) in the set out process.

I have been observing/following Dayton for sometime but still cannot guage the pulse.

You'll gain valuable experience by observing habits of a top producer that you can mimic when you take the plunge into being an agent yourself. 

The  willingness of others to share knowledge, real life experiences and observations have educated me and inspired me.

For the casual observer: it's an inside teasing, we're friends 

YMMV, but I would never put those relationships at risk over money.The risk vs reward analysis fails every time - at least from what I've observed.

Completely agree with you on your observation that it is important to find market which also has appreciation and not just cash flow.Did you manage the duplex by yourself or did you have a PM? 

I'd suggest driving around the area and looking at what you observe at different times of the day.

Please take my comments as general guidelines that I've observed from working in the industry.Renter's Default Insurance is one of a few products in the insurance space that earns the insurance company the most money.