And then drive by to pick them all up.

Probably a 3 hour drive most days. 

A good investor friendly agent typically does “driving for dollars,” from what I’ve heard, and they might have a direct line on off market properties.Eyes on the Future - At 19, you can stack up quite the portfolio over the next decade.

. - The address of the 3 bdrm 2 bath, garage is 4655 Royal View Drive, Memphis TN 38128The address of the 3 bdrm 1 bath, driveway parking is 3082 Parker Rd., Memphis TN 38109 38128 is good for rentals.  38109 you have to be careful where.  

for folks in So cal  I think Vegas is a great choice   1. you can drive there   keep in mind flying to other parts of the country to check on property is going to eat up 1 months rent if you go annually.2.

Investments from CA tech companies is driving job and population growth. 

Where I live mice are common as the cold weather drives them inside.

Then I get out and walk/drive around.  

Also, an 8min walk vs 8 min drive is a big difference in the world of student housing. 

Agents who generally take on small portfolios to manage are only doing so because they're not great agents to begin with.First thing first, I would consider either driving by the properties or contacting the tenants and asking them if they know what's going on with the agent.