Some of these areas have lower purchase prices but solid rental demand, making them ideal for strategies like BRRRR.I spend my time scouting off-market distressed properties, and I’ve noticed that investors are having a lot of success in secondary cities just outside major metro areas.

Frankly I would be less excited at spending any kind of money on a place that I don't own.

They usually spend one day going through the property checking everything for a couple of hours and move forward.

@Joe Villeneuve around 300K of equity in the houseSell the house, take the equity, spend it or use it on your next house where you are moving to. 

The last polling I saw showed that the large spending by the aids health foundation was working.  

This reminds me of the discussion around pricing things at $x.99 instead of $x+1.00.EXAMPLE: $4.99 instead of $5.00Everyone "knows" that the price in the example is basically $5.So, why do billion dollar companies, spending more on marketing departments than everyone's combined income on this thread, STILL use the $x.99 pricing format?

We also had the option of another type of policy that was even less expensive that would have required us to spend at least 1 night in the house and rent it at least 30 nights each year.

Personally, I'd spend a little more if I knew there was significant value add there.

It is easy to spend thousands of dollars in marketing and have nothing to show for it.

It’s a longer-term game, though, with higher upfront costs.I’d say spend some time researching your target area and connecting with local investors or meetups—they’re goldmines for market insights and networking.