I want to be somewhat hands on so I would pick markets that are driveable for you and visit frequently. 

The first thing I'd recommend is focus on a market where you either 1) currently or have previously lived, 2) have family/friends that live there, or 3) travel to/vacation there frequently.

He frequently works with STR investors in the Smokies  River - thanks for the referral.

Cash for keys is common, and frequently the part that keeps tenants from moving forward is not having an affordable place to go to.

I listen to RE podcast pretty frequently and Marco's was one of them I used to listen to up until a few months ago. 

However, fact patterns are frequently similar and and become easier to resolve (or run away from).The property is subject to competing spousal claims.

This happened multiple times.... so I'm done with them.Hoping Rental Hero does the trick!

I do not want to jump on the single because of the time frame and then the right multi fam come up, but I also do not want to miss my opportunity and be forced to continue renting even if its month to month I'd also like to ask you all for any pointers, suggestions, tips & tricks you might offer someone just getting started and working to grow their portfolio.

My friend said his client nearly bailed when she found unexpected wiring issues behind the kitchen walls..apparantly the seller hadn’t touched that electrical since the Reagan era..but with a patient electrician who understood the local code and a carpenter who improvised a shelving trick in the diningrom, they ended up selling above asking.Flipping and building can get tricky, especially once you start thinking bigger.

The real trick is making sure you’ve got a handle on who’s active in your target area.