I mean, he probably wouldn't describe it that way, but that's what he was doing.It takes time to grow organically, and it is frustrating and painful at times.

Quote from @Garrett Brown: What is your biggest pain point with STRs right now?

Our logical process:1) Use Neighborhood rankings to narrow down area of city you want to invest in2) Focus on getting to know that Neighborhood(s), so you know the good & bad streets, block-by-block.3) Be patient to acquire properties on good streets that meet your buying criteria.Our rankings are done with a "bell curve" approach.

Detroit is very much a block-by-block city, so having local knowledge is absolutely critical.

I will say, the city of Cape Coral's permitting was painfully backed up at the time, and then they shifted to a new system which caused other delays. 

They are very thorough in loan boarding, which can be a pain, but that is actually a good thing.

At yet another sale there was a brick row house/town house for sale that looked good from the street, but since it was in the middle of the row, to see the back of the house, you had to walk around the block and see the house from the alley, where the entire 3 story brick back wall of the house was laying in the back yard, and there was no back wall standing. 

I have a feeling this is going to be a long and painful process.

Dealing with warranty service is a pain in any situation but when you also have to deal with a tenant on top its even worse.

It can be painful not knowing and making the wrong move!