This contradicts what I have read about the distinction between 'maintenance'  and 'preparations'.

Each of us has distinct skill sets.

Greg:I would agree that you have a larger tenant population upon which to draw in an urban setting which may permit you to be more selective.However, a distinction of rural vs urban is not a sufficient - I would also content it is not a necessary condition - to draw the conclusion of a lower social conscience or that the ratio of good to poor tenants is lower.The relative health of the local economy plays a bigger role in the quality of the tenant pool.  

Each type of transaction you engage in usually needs a distinct and unique type of contract to adequately protect your rights and obligations.

BP keeps the flips and buy and hold/landlord forums fairly distinct, for example. 

@Brian AdamsPer @Bill Exeter's website:"It is important to understand the distinction here.

Conventional financing does come with lower rates/fees, but DSCR loans do have several distinct advantages over conventional financing.

But if your strategy changes this is an important distinction to grasp.3.

The important distinction in your example is that the used car dealer would rarely if ever have a buyer already in place willing to pay a higher price.

I find this article woefully lacking in anything of value to someone trying to understand the difference between private and hard money, if a distinction can be drawn.