This will be the last one for the year as we now near Thanks Giving, Christmas and New Years.

They see few (1/100) actually close and that's about how many you would need to write to get anywhere IMO.When you go bottom fishing, you can't expect trophy fish.

I sold this house and should close before Christmas.  

November is likely to be a little slow, but starting with the Christmas City of the North Parade, Bentleyville opens up, and it gets busy again! 

It has 43 thousand acre Table Rock Lake, amazing trophy trout fishing in lake Taneycomo, the Ozark mountains and new attractions that seem to pop up every month. 

Welcome @Jeanette Christmas !  

However, I will be in the area over Christmas and am interested in walking through at 2-4 properties to get an idea of exactly what I want. 

(give them deposit slips)Have the tenants email you with issues (not phone calls)Let the tenants know that your are the owner, you expect them to take care of their unit (inside and outside), to report any problems immediately by emailLet the tenants know that you appreciate their feed back and their rent payment on timeGive them something for Christmas, a turkey, gift certificate, cash.Ask the manager for a report of all maintenance performed and the cost for that foor the past 6 monthsIf you don't want to manage the units, interview other management companiesAdvertise "Wanted part time real estate manager, to inspect properties, collect rent and report on maintenance issues.

(I am receiving it as a Christmas present lol)

I am not sure.I do know recently I read an article that Fannie Mae is starting to scale down on funding the apartment loans.They propped up the recovery for years but now CMBS and other players are coming in to do loans again on MF.I know the best rates and loans are reserved for the trophy type properties of size and scale and not the smaller deals in subjective locations.