Having labeled and easy-to-identify shutoff valves is a must.Train tenants to operate the shutoff valves at each of their fixtures (under the sink, behind the toilet, etc).

What is the key ingredient to consistent deal flow and getting them closed no matter the climate of the market?

I want to buy, rent, and hold onto properties, would this be a good time to jump in even though the area is still cheap and labeled bad? 

Not sure why I have it labelled the same as the later exterior, but oh well.

Usually a decision made with almost no personal research into where they are investing.Afterwards, there are always complaints about a neighborhood, or bad tenants, or an entire tenant class being labeled as undeserving of their services as a landlord. 

Really like that you have shown yourself to be an @ss labeling someone a fraud without doing your full research and you even said you were here to learn and I have told you in every post to look up what options were before coming at me. 

One thing that really made an impression on me was a giant map of Memphis on the wall with large sections X'd out and labeled "War Zone". 

You know, another thing we landlords hate is when others label our actions and business decisions as always being unscrupulous in intent.

If you do not start there you are winging it. period.So...Everyone comes to me and starts with: "oh but my market is so competitive".And then I immediately label them as "yup, an other one that will never make it".So ALL listen up.

Regardless of your recent training and/or work done for a partner (for which you were not listed as an owner in the company), as a real estate agent, or even as a general contractor, you will still be labeled “new”.