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Start collecting contact cards and fill that phone with everything from plumbers and painters to bankers and lawyers. sorry this is so long and drawn out.

We are in a small market so we were very surprised to consistently fill 4 and now we are looking to do 4 more. 

One that I'm getting close (hopefully) to the end of, was a flip that was a public nuisance property with two lots on either side full of junk (like 10 dumpsters worth..)There was great opportunity with the house, but we bought the other lots as well and cleaned them up (as no one would ever buy the house with those lots filled with junk). 

That + reading Start with Strategy and filling out the accompanying workbook to help me actually visualize and write down my goals with a plan has really helped me a lot! 

Some towns require a nightly online form to be filled out for any non-residents who are parking their cars (this is easily automated from an operational standpoint).As the MTR market becomes saturated over time, those who have separated themselves from the rest of the "competition" will continue to perform well by having an outstanding listing and all the MTR-specific amenities.

For example, I imagine in a market like Detroit, a neighborhood, at-large, may be filled with mostly Class A properties (in comparison to the rest of the surrounding suburb and/or city); but, I would think that the quality of these properties can be further subdivided within themselves too.

People need to remember that not everyone is filling in a spreadsheet with the most stringent numbers, there are lifestyle advantages to be considered as well.

I know some landlord's show up with something for them to sign or fill out that they previously (on purpose) forgot to give them, but you could also just be upfront and say a visit is part of your screening process - you check the condition of the rooms to see how the unit is being taken care of.

In smaller/tourist locations the best places fill up fast and knowing you need a reservation is huge.