Can you ask a more specific question?

I'd sure like to borrow his MLS access (if he had it) for easier research though.

So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

He told me he owned a few mobile home parks in town (they were large and had high lot fees) and this is what sparked my curiosity.

Any tips and information is more than welcome. 1.

I am seeing a trend in CA that ADU construction is more cost effective (per unit) than buying on the market by a long shot.

•Find out who actually makes decisions—tenant approvals, renewals, evictions.

Not able to buy in this area without going house poor.

Not sure how many PMCs you've had bad experiences with, but we'll take exception to:"Then do a thorough research on tenant applicants (note: leaving this to a PM may be hazardous to your financial health)".BP seems to have more threads about screening mistakes by DIY landlords as opposed to PMCs.Now, if you'd have mentioned Maintenance, you'd get no argument from me:) Even the PMC industry acknowledges maintenance as one of the biggest challenges.Rereading my post, I kinda see how I sounded negative toward PMs.  

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!