Look at the amenities offered by top-performing properties in your area and aim to meet or exceed their offerings.  

I'm also in a 5 person group within gobundance called a 'gopod' and we meet weekly.

Yes, these are great for meeting people and networking and learning.

Nice to meet you (electronically).Currently renting a single-family home in a very expensive coastal Southern California city.

I am well versed in pretty much every facet of Real Estate: house hack, LTR/MTR/STR, multifamily, and fix and flips primarily.Aside from that I am also (somewhat) a serial entrepreneur, having started and sold multiple business' over the last 15 years.I also meet with 20+ professionals every week, through referral groups, meetups, and just 1 on 1 sessions trying to get to know people and make connections.I would love to chat with you if you are looking to meet people and get more information about real estate in San Diego!

Hello @Chris Atkins,To achieve and maintain financial independence, only invest in cities that meet the following requirements.Significant and Sustained Population Growth: Rental rates follow the basic principle of supply and demand.

Some custodians may offer access to platforms with investment opportunities, as well.

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

It is hard to really keep up with those kinds of trends unless I budget 10k a year in updating the property which I am not going to do.I participate in our local council/mayor meetings.

I'm considering giving the existing person who lives there say $50 for 30 minutes of their time to look inside for a few minutes, chat about their situation to see if they meet at least the minimum for consideration for being a tenant, etc.