It’s a bit intimidating since it’s outside my usual scope of business, but I’m committed to taking the time to learn how to be an effective landlord.

Then, at death, the property’s basis resets, effectively erasing the accumulated depreciation.

By recognizing the signs and implementing effective preventative measures, landlords and property managers can protect themselves from potential scams.

I’ve seen many investor clients use 1031 exchanges effectively.. just be sure to get specialized tax advice.

It's heavily dependent on the types of properties and the effectiveness your processes and systems.If you don't have systems and processes in place, you may struggle to manage 30 on your own.

I spent a decade in advertising, before founding and running a custom wood shop for another decade, so 'm pretty good at the self-promotion.I agree with you that the more gorilla approach would be most effective and that's actually what i've been doing – calling RE agents in my service area with active listings, introducing myself to property managers and leasing agents...To answer your question, I will have to handle the work myself for 6-12 months to build out the SOPs and field service management systems, but I have a lot of relationships for those looking to "do the work".I'll check out the meet up and would love to grab a cup of coffee, I'll shoot you an email.

For instance, structuring investments through a European company that acts as the buyer of the properties and handles renovations could be an effective solution.

@Hamidou Keita I would recommend if duplexes are limited if you can get a 4-5 bedroom house and either rent by room for house hack or splitting a big house into 2 and adding a kitchenette and separate entrance as a more cost effective ROI option 

Direct communication with the builder has been the most effective method in my experience.

Why would you do anything that effectively pays you less than that?