As you are finding out, it is so local that the next door building effects your investment. 

Quote from @Luke Tetreault: My Fiancé and I will be wrapping up our 2nd year of investing part time in the next couple of months.

If you really want to dig deep, pretend to be a renter and schedule a walk-through.

It doesn't get any better than that for building wealth through cash flow. 

Many purchase deals in the city/county of Los Angeles are still going through already.

@Martin StreichPlease go to your profile page https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/msresolutions and click on your photo to update it.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

You understand some of the basic concepts, but also have some giant holes in your plan.

A prudent investor doesn't seek quick riches through shortcuts.

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