In order to receive them, you must first prove your worthiness by developing a relationship with them and/or winning them over with your charm and personality.I have brokers and agents give me codes all the time, many of which I have never met in person, but while on the phone, I prove to be a real investor, someone who can be trusted, and someone who will perform.

But always keep this in mind: All of the most charming, desirable, and expensive urban neighborhoods "in the old part of town" were laid out and built by profit seeking developers before zoning was even invented.

I am also invested in the McKinney area - the downtown area is charming and has a fair amount of original pre wwII housing stock in its historic district.

I currently own 2 rentals and am always conscious of the scalability.  My cleaners have been missing a few small things as of late, and it seems to be sucking up some time and energy.  My initial solution was a checkl...

A little to the party with nothing new to add but would vote on exactly what @Michael Wagner says - smart phones and Easy Storage Solutions.Kiosks definitely filled a void but have since been eclipsed by the smart phone.All things being equal there's a few advantages to a kiosk, but as they're not equal (specifically the expense) and you're going to need a website anyhow, you ought to just make it all-encompassing & interactive (rent, pay, check availability, etc.) from a smart phone. 

I am currently with Encompass and they have lost my business.Thank You.

If I had the opportunity, I'd definitely invest there and enjoy the tax write off of a nice lunch in one of their charming downtown eateries once a month!  

Wholesaling can be a great way to generate cash, but it is just about the most advanced and all-encompassing RE skill out there, IMO.

Here's the property:$1.1 M purchase price9 units totalx4 0/1 studios (low rents for area)x1 1/1 (empty needs to be gutted and rehabbed)x4 small Retail spaces 500 SF each - (street frontage, charming area, mainly residential but on a street with some retail, theres a significant amounts of foot and auto traffic)$600k down with $500k loan (this is due to the property being mixed use and the empty spaces) for $1.1M total in.GSI is currently 60k but could potentially be 100-110kI think it could be appraised for $1.3-1.4 after it's been renovated, rents raised, and retail fully rented with long term tenants.The problem is 3/4 of the retail spaces are empty and one studio needs to be gutted and rehabbed.

I was just looking back at my old post and found this one.. and I have been using your strategy for the past 2 years and its been working like a charm each time.