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Pick an area that is within a 2 hour drive or a 3 hour nonstop plane flight.Get in that market and really learn it neighborhood by neighborhood block by block.Local market knowledge is every investor’s competitive advantage.I do MF deals in Greenville SC where I live and already own 400 doors.

Even after guests book and pay their message system blocks out e-mail addresses and phone numbers, so I'm left resorting to spelling out my phone number in odd ways to get around it.

It is a very block by block city depending on the neighborhood.  

I invest in Detroit as well, and it's a city full of opportunities if you take the time to understand it.A couple of quick tips: Get familiar with the neighborhoods—Detroit is very block-by-block, and the difference in property conditions or tenant quality can be drastic just a few streets apart.

If that doesn't work you'll want carpet or concrete apoxy (like a garage).

You can get a block shot of the neighborhood as well which shows you what the other houses are worth.No, you aren't an appraiser.

It is a townhome so the yard is very small and the backyard is all concrete so the landscaping point is not as applicable here. 

I  started keeping an event journal to remind me of issues or unique incidents that impact the income/occupancy of each property, including maintenance block-offs. 

One stumbling block of another full(ish)-service discount broker, Homie, was that it paid market-standard (2.5-3%) buyer agent commissions.